Wyoming Education Association v. State
Trial court found Wyoming was underfunding public schools in violation of its state constitutional duty to provide an equal opportunity for a quality education, and ordered the state to modify its funding model to be constitutionally compliant. The Wyoming Supreme Court is considering the state’s appeal.
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