WYOMING SCHOOLS AT A CROSSROADS: Joint Education Committee Passes Bills to Solidify Anti-Bullying and Physical Discipline Policies in Public Schools

Two proposed education bills that recently passed a state legislative committee would specify that Wyoming school districts’ policies prohibit bullying beyond just students and guarantee that all districts forbid corporal discipline, says a state employee. However, some education stakeholders question the necessity of the bills given that prevention policies already exist in school districts statewide.