Post by Logan on Jun 14, 2016 1:51:20 GMT -6
A group of educators will ask lawmakers Tuesday to revisit the millions of dollars in cuts to K-12 education that they say creates inequities and financial instability in Wyoming’s school districts.
Lawmakers voted to spread the $36 million in cuts over two years during the February legislative session. However, as the state economy continues to suffer, districts are reporting that the number of students attending their schools will continue to drop dramatically by the fall.
Fewer students means less money spent on education in Wyoming, rendering the legislative cuts unnecessarily punitive, said Boyd Brown of Campbell County School District No. 1. He is one of four educators planning to present data to the Joint Education Committee this week in Casper. The group of educators represents 28 school districts.
Campbell is regularly one of the wealthier districts in the state, but even Brown’s district is feeling pressure due to the cuts, he said.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-educators-continue-push-for-repeal-of-k--cuts/article_30516640-3128-11e6-afd2-6b30deafd890.html
Lawmakers voted to spread the $36 million in cuts over two years during the February legislative session. However, as the state economy continues to suffer, districts are reporting that the number of students attending their schools will continue to drop dramatically by the fall.
Fewer students means less money spent on education in Wyoming, rendering the legislative cuts unnecessarily punitive, said Boyd Brown of Campbell County School District No. 1. He is one of four educators planning to present data to the Joint Education Committee this week in Casper. The group of educators represents 28 school districts.
Campbell is regularly one of the wealthier districts in the state, but even Brown’s district is feeling pressure due to the cuts, he said.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-educators-continue-push-for-repeal-of-k--cuts/article_30516640-3128-11e6-afd2-6b30deafd890.html