Pre-K Profile in School Finance Cases Grows

Preschool is part of basic education, plaintiffs argue.

It’s a fight that could be coming to a courtroom near you: Plaintiffs in Wyoming’s long-running education finance case say they’re not finished arguing that the state has the responsibility to pay for preschool for children deemed at risk of school failure.

They plan to appeal Laramie County district Judge Nicholas Kalokathis’ recent ruling that the legislature needed to pay for education for K-12 students only.

Wyoming is just one of a growing number of states where those involved in school finance litigation are arguing that the state has an obligation to provide...