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Judge to hear arguments in Cindy Hill Suit

A state district judge in Cheyenne is scheduled to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Judge Hears Arguments in Wyo. Schools Chief Suit

A district judge in Cheyenne says he will rule in a week whether to restore the powers and duties recently taken away from state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Cindy Hill Blames Changes for Education Data Problems

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says management changes in the Wyoming Education Department are causing the agency to fall behind on providing some education data. Read...

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Wyoming Getting $1.1M From Feds for Worst Schools

Wyoming is getting more money from the federal government to improve its lowest-achieving schools. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Wyoming GOP Leaders Endorse Superintendent Law Repeal

The Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee has approved a resolution endorsing the drive to repeal a state law changing the powers and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction. Read...

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Lawyers Spar Over Wyoming School Chief Debate

The debate over a new law changing the duties of Wyoming's superintendent of public instruction has spurred some legal wrangling between lawyers. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Wyoming K-12 school enrollment exceeds 90K

Wyoming's K-12 public school enrollment has exceeded 90,000 for the first time since 1999. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Wyoming GOP Struggling With Superintendent Law

Wyoming Republican Party leaders considered demanding three state legislators remove themselves from the party over a new law changing the duties of the state schools superintendent. Read More|Comment...

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Gov. Mead says Wyoming GOP committee too hasty on new law

Gov. Matt Mead says the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee acted too hastily in addressing a new state law changing the powers and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction. Read...

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Retiring Dean Critical of UW Salaries

A retiring University of Wyoming dean says the college is in danger of sinking into mediocrity unless it continues to attract and retain the best faculty available. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Hill Says She is Cooperating With Gov's Inquiry

Wyoming public schools Superintendent Cindy Hill says she has cooperated with an inquiry into the operations of the state Education Department. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Petition Effort to Repeal 'Hill Bill" Falls Short

The secretary of state's office says the drive to repeal a new law reducing the powers and duties of Wyoming's superintendent of public instruction has failed. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Mead Considers Candidates for Wyo. Education Director

Gov. Matt Mead says he will appoint a permanent director of the state Department of Education well before a December deadline. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Governor Mead OK with Wyoming's Referendum Process

Gov. Matt Mead says he believes Wyoming's standards for citizen initiated laws and referendums are appropriate. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Few College Students Seek Concealed Weapons Permit

Security officials at Wyoming colleges say few students ask for permission to carry concealed weapons on campus. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Possible Impeachment of Hill Discussed

The prospect of impeaching state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill is being discussed by some lawmakers in the wake of an inquiry into state Education Department operations under her direction. Read...

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Wyo. House Speaker Pushes Probe Into Hills Management of Ed. Dept.

Wyoming House Speaker Tom Lubnau is recommending that the chamber form a special committee to investigate how the state Education Department operated under Superintendent Cindy Hill. Read More|Comment...

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Special Panel Sought To Investigate Schools Chief Cindy Hill

Wyoming House Speaker Tom Lubnau is asking for a special committee to be empaneled to investigate state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill's administration of the state Education Department. Read...

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Gov. Mead Appoints State Education Dept. Director

Gov. Matt Mead has selected an Arizona state senator to run the Wyoming Education Department. Read More|Comment Continue reading…

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Hill Worried About Her Rights if Investigated

State schools Superintendent Cindy Hill says she wants to make sure her rights are protected if a legislative investigation is launched into her administration of the state Education Department. Read...

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