PAWS scores show little decline

In 2012, Wyoming school districts witnessed a drastic change when the state board of education adopted new common core standards.

At a board meeting last week, Sweetwater County School District No.2 Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo shared results of the 2013-14 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) for Green River students and explained how the new standards have affected those scores.

In an interview Tuesday, Little-Kaumo said what they know about the common core standards is they are much more rigorous than the old Wyoming standards.

Because educators need time to adjust a...