WSBA is a founding member of the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA). Formed by a group of state school boards associations in 2021, COSSBA is a nonpartisan, national alliance dedicated to sharing resources and information to support, promote, and strengthen state school boards associations as they serve their local school districts and board members.
As a benefit of Wyoming's membership with COSSBA, WSBA members can access the Federal COSSBA Education Reports and the COSSBA Court Reports.
January 12, 2026 Federal Education Report
U.S. Department of Education halts funding for Full-Service Community Schools program | U.S. Department of Education approves Iowa’s “Returning Education to the States” waiver | Survey: “How to Increase the Retention of Early Career Teachers”
January 12, 2026 Federal Court Report
California federal court enjoins “parental exclusion” policy on student gender identity transitions | Massachusetts federal court grants parent right to LGBTQ+ opt-out | Sixth Circuit Court upholds Fourth Amendment “seizure” of student in gun-related investigation
See all prior reports below
2025 - Quarter 4
2025 - Quarter 3
2025 - Quarter 2
2025 - Quarter 1
2025 - Quarter 4
2025 - Quarter 3
2025 - Quarter 2
2025 - Quarter 1
Slides: COSSBA Supreme Court Wrap-Up (07.30.2025) Webinar recording can be viewed here with your email address.
Executive Orders and Related Actions Affecting K-12 Public Education (05.28.2025)
Click Here for Info Re: Federal Overtime Rule (05.10.2024)
COSSBA Federal Legislative Update Webinar Recording & Resources (04.30.2025)
Click Here for Info Re: Title IX Regulations (04.30.2024)
Hearing Summary: K-12 Civics Curricula (12.05.2024)
Past Webinars
Visit www.cossba.org/webinar-series to access previous webinars listed below.
Building Stronger Schools Through Caring and Consistent Discipline (Recording, Slides, Resources)
Building a Team to Foster Comprehensive Mental Health Support Services (Recording, Resources)
School Crisis and Tragedy: The Board's Role and Responsibility (Recording, Resources)
Meeting the Academic Needs of Your Homeless Students (Recording, Resources)
Social Economics and Its Impact on Students Academically (Recording, Resources)
Strategies for Addressing Equity in Your District (Recording, Slides)
Empowering Rural Education (Recording)
Poverty and Public Education (Recording)