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Without an educated citizenry we risk losing our sovereignty to a weakened power in the people to demand government that is representative of our founding. We will lose our inheritance if we do not preserve a true history, tangible skills and motivational accountability in our education... Education is the future guarantee of our federal republic. Without an educated citizenry we risk losing our sovereignty to a weakened power in the people to demand government that is representative of our founding. We will lose our inheritance if we do not preserve a true history, tangible skills and motivational accountability in our education for our children. \[More\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) ## \[Wyoming K-12 Education Legislative Developments\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-k-12-education-legislative-developments) Thursday, 23 February 2017 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Bob Nelson chats with Doug Randall on KGAB 650 AM about 2017 school legislation. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-k-12-education-legislative-developments) ## \[Can We Rely on NAEP Rankings? Part 2\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/can-we-rely-on-naep-rankings-part-2) Wednesday, 18 January 2017 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/989/b2ap3\_large\_Graph\_1\_Cost-per-Grade-8-NAEP.jpg) </a>Wyoming Liberty Group recently wrote Can We Rely on NAEP Rankings Part 1 Wyoming's rankings versus other states in National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores. We pointed out that, while our rankings look very good, appearances are deceiving. The scores were: Reading Grade 4 – Ranked 8th of 52 (50 states plus D.C. and Department of... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/can-we-rely-on-naep-rankings-part-2) ## \[Can We Rely on NAEP Rankings?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/can-we-rely-on-naep-rankings) Tuesday, 17 January 2017 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/988/b2ap3\_large\_Graph-1\_2015-math-grade-4.jpg) </a>Wyoming is talking. In fact, many are happy. What they're jubilant about is Wyoming schools' 2015 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores. There is room to be pleased about where Wyoming ranks versus other jurisdictions in reading and math in both Grades 4 and 8. Reading Grade 4 – Ranked 8th of 52 (50 states plus D.C. and Department... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/can-we-rely-on-naep-rankings) ## \[Education Funding and Reform\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/education-funding-and-reform) Friday, 06 January 2017 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Bob Nelson talks with Doug Randall about developments in Wyoming education funding and reform. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/education-funding-and-reform) ## \[Reality Check\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/reality-check) Friday, 25 November 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/977/b2ap3\_large\_Graph1\_National\_Assessment\_of\_Educational\_Progress.jpg) </a>Wyoming's Joint Interim Education Committee and Select Committee on Education Accountability both met on November 14th and 15th. The Legislative Service Office opened the agenda on the 14th with a fiscal update including a forecast out to 2021-22 which was grim, to say the least. After that reminder, the committees continued conversations on topics... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/reality-check) ## \[Harping on NAEP\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/harping-on-naep) Wednesday, 09 November 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/974/b2ap3\_large\_Graph1\_Long\_Term\_Trend\_Scores\_Reading.jpg) </a>NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) and standardized reading and math test scores are often referred to by Wyoming Liberty Group in its articles about Wyoming K-12 education. Since WLG is not enthusiastic about federal involvement in education, people may reasonably ask why WLG seems to harp on them. To begin with, reading and math a... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/harping-on-naep) ## \[Schools Must Compete\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/schools-must-compete) Wednesday, 26 October 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Who ever heard of a football team not improving by competing? Practice makes perfect, but perfect gets better through competition. Competition reveals unknown flaws, generates new ideas and improves execution of old methods. Our K-12 education system needs improvement as Wyoming Liberty Group has written previously. Assuming our schools want to get... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/schools-must-compete) ## \[One Billion Smackaroonies\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/one-billion-smackaroonies) Friday, 21 October 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) <a> !\[\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/easyblog\_articles/966/b2ap3\_large\_smackaroonies\_graph\_1.jpg) </a>What do we do when we encounter a luxurious buffet but are on a diet? We carefully take only the permitted amount of each allowed item, right? And then we consciously take a smidgen more of each. Soon the plate is overloaded (and maybe we go back for seconds – or thirds!) Is that what's happened in Wyoming K-12 education over the last decade? Take ... \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/one-billion-smackaroonies) ## \[Instruction or Administration?\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/instruction-or-administration) Thursday, 13 October 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) Bob Nelson talks with Glenn Woods on BoldRepublic about how little K-12 spending goes to classroom instruction. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/instruction-or-administration) ## \[Wyoming Education Spends a Lot of Bucks With Little Bang\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-education-spends-a-lot-of-bucks-with-little-bang) Friday, 30 September 2016 \[Education\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education) \[Government Programs\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/government-programs) \[Keep Wyoming Strong\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/keep-wyoming-strong) Robert Nelson explains how Wyoming spends more on education than its neighbors but shows no improvement in student test scores. \[ Continue reading\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education/wyoming-education-spends-a-lot-of-bucks-with-little-bang) \[ First Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html) \[ Previous Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 2 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=10) \[ 3 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=20) \[ 4 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=30) \[ 5 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=40) \[ 6 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=50) \[ 7 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=60) \[ 8 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/javascript:void(0);) \[ 9 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ 10 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=90) \[ 11 \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=100) \[ Next Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=80) \[ Last Page \](https://mail.wyliberty.org/blog/education?format=html&amp;start=100) !\[logo white 002\](https://mail.wyliberty.org/images/general\_art/logo\_white\_002.png) \*\*Wyoming Liberty Group\*\* P.O. 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