Wyoming Ranked Seventh Nationally in Education Quality
Wyoming's best score is in the finance category at 89.5, which leads the nation again this year after slipping to second place in 2016. Continue reading…
View ArticleBREAKING: Gov. Mead Says Social Issue Bills Detract From Education Legislation
The Legislature has its hands full with dealing with education, Gov. Matt Mead said. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Bill Would Raise Alcohol Tax to Help Fund Schools
The tax on liquor would go from about $0.94 to roughly $3.73 per gallon. Continue reading…
View ArticleACSD No. 1 Looks to Student Engagement, Career Readiness to Boost Graduation...
The Wyoming Department of Education released data on high school graduation rates across the state. While Albany County's numbers were comparable with the state average, the school district is looking...
View ArticleThree Proposals Made to Address Wyoming School Funding
Senate Joint Resolution 1 would lower the amount of school funding that Wyoming provides to the levels spent by neighboring states. Continue reading…
View ArticleCoal Bust Has Wyoming Looking Locally to Fund New Schools
With no new federal coal leased in Wyoming since at least 2013, money for new schools has dried up. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Legislative Panel Endorses Computer Science Classes
The proposal now goes to the full Senate for debate. Continue reading…
View ArticleCounty Commissioners Approve Letter of Support for WyoTech Plan
The Albany County Commissioners voted to approve a letter of support to commit to exploring local funding options to support Laramie County Community College's assumption of WyoTech operations and...
View ArticleNew Education Campaign Target Opioid Abuse in Wyoming
The educational campaign targets Wyoming youth 12 to 25 years of age using several types of digital media. Continue reading…
View ArticleUniversity of Wyoming Offers New Energy Course
The new course will introduce the history of Wyoming oil and natural gas, where it started and where it is going. Continue reading…
View ArticleCentral Wyoming College Plans $10M Ag, Animal Science Center
The college is expected to cover half of the cost before the state begins contributing money. Continue reading…
View ArticleCody Residents Support Arming School Staff
The survey was sent to 2,400 residents within the Cody school district and over 1,000 surveys were returned. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Gov. Mead Signs Education Funding Bill
Various proposals to increase taxes were quickly defeated by lawmakers. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming State Superintendent Seeks Re-Election
Nobody else has announced they're running for Wyoming state superintendent yet. Continue reading…
View ArticleCowpokes GenCyber Camp Tackles Cybersecurity and Diversity
As the importance of computer science comes into sharper focus for many in the Cowboy State, students and teachers will have the opportunity to get hands-on cybersecurity experience at the first ever...
View ArticleWyoming Begins Path to Computer Science Courses in Schools
State schools Superintendent Jillian Balow says every student will learn basic computer skills. Continue reading…
View ArticleNational Study Shows Wyoming Teachers Are Well Paid
The report comes as teachers in several other states have gone on strike to protest low pay. Continue reading…
View ArticleUniv. of Wyoming Officials Propose $407M Annual Budget
The proposal seeks $4.2 million for the hiring of 32 new faculty members. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming School District Eliminates 6th-Grade Sports
The district also points to difficulty in filling a full schedule for sixth-grade competitions, saying that few 3A schools in western Wyoming offer team sports at that level. Continue reading…
View ArticleProspect Appears Unlikely for Teacher Protests in Wyoming
Wyoming is less than two months removed from a legislative session that focused on controlling growth in education spending. Continue reading…
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