Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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CHEYENNE — Facing massive cuts to the state’s K-12 schools budget, one lawmaker has proposed a bill to study the cost-saving benefits of consolidating Wyoming’s 48 school districts into 24. “We, as a Legislature, fully understand that we have to rein in costs for education. Rather than making cuts to teacher salaries, personnel or closing down schools, I thought this was a better avenue to pursue,” said Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, who is sponsoring House Bill 77. “I spent two years chairing the Revenue Committee trying to raise some money...
CHEYENNE – About 250 people demonstrated in front of the Wyoming State Capitol Monday afternoon to protest a statewide mask mandate and other COVID-19 related restrictions. Calls to “Stop the tyranny,” “Free Wyoming” and make Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon a “one-term governor,” were the rallying cries the protesters belted out after about an hour of listening to elected officials and other citizens decry the mask mandate, including outgoing Rep. Scott Clem, R-Gillette, who challenged people to bur...
CHEYENNE - Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon wants education stakeholders to reevaluate what learning should look like across the state. “As resources begin to decline, it is critical that we work together to create one cohesive system that is integrated, aligned and provides pathways and easy transitions from one level of education to the next,” Gordon told the appointed members of the State Board of Education on Friday morning. Gordon said those conversations should start this year, which is when the state will recalibrate its K-12 funding model. “I...
