Lawmakers, educators weigh how to compare Wyoming’s education system to rest of the country

In the background of broader discussions about how to fund education in Wyoming, lawmakers and educators have discussed and often debated how to compare Wyoming schools — and its students’ results — to other states.

Should officials look at nearby states, such as Utah, which spends significantly less per student than Wyoming? Should those act as a blueprint of how to fund schools here and of how students should be performing on tests?

Seth Klamann 307-266-0544, [email protected]

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