State House advances education reform bill

The public school education reform bill continues to advance through the state House of Representatives. The House approved some minor changes to Senate File 57 on Monday before sending it on to another floor vote likely on Tuesday. The measure is part of an overall goal to help make Wyoming high school graduates better prepared for college and careers. Lawmakers say the bill is another step in a long education reform process that will require additional work by the Legislature next year. The proposal, which has passed the state Senate, deals with everything from student testing to teacher and administrator evaluations. It sets up a process for measuring student performance and helping schools with poorly performing students improve.