Wyoming Department of Education
Weston County School District No. 1 administrators reviewed recently released Wyoming’s Test of Proficiency and Progress testing results — better known as WYTOPP — with the school board this month, and revealed that the district saw some gains in middle school but still struggles to reach certain...
CASPER — Thursday’s evidentiary hearing in a lawsuit concerning public records about an event hosted by former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder revealed significant gaps in the Wyoming Department of Education’s handling of public records requests.
Defendant Linda...
During its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, the Weston County School District No. 1 board of trustees revisited a number of policies, including sabbaticals and pay structure for certified staff.
But the most notable change may have been to district policy GCMD-E, No. 1, concerning the...
CHEYENNE (WNE) — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden administration from blocking funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.
This legislation would...
SHERIDAN — While Sheridan County residents have an established record of reporting suspected cases of elder abuse, according to Sheridan Police Dept. Capt. Tom Ringley, gaps in the legal system can make it difficult to find probable cause in reported cases.
Carmen Rideout, executive director of...
LANDER — Drug and alcohol use among teens in Fremont County is a growing problem. Between last year and this year, juvenile misdemeanor citations in Lander more than doubled, going from 59 to 121, and the majority of these citations have to do with drugs or alcohol.
According to Fremont County...
The office of Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and the Wyoming Department of Education announced recently that Weston County School District No. 7 was awarded a Career and Technical Education grant to help further the needs of rural schools.
The Upton district...
CHEYENNE — Solutions for teacher recruitment and retention were presented Wednesday to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Education Committee, leaving lawmakers to consider whether these would be addressed in the upcoming K-12 funding model recalibration.
The Wyoming Retention and Recruitment Task...
Rep. Albert Sommers. (Wyoming Legislature)
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Joint Education Committee will consider bill that would set aside public funds for private schools, including early childhood education.
The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Education Committee will consider a measure Tuesday that would set aside public money for private and...
CASPER (WNE) — Some Wyoming school districts will soon see the first fruits of a statewide effort to rethink the public K-12 education system.
Gov. Mark Gordon’s office announced Wednesday that nine Wyoming school districts will participate in a pilot program beginning later this summer that...
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