Wyoming

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Wyoming
The Wyoming Girls School, which serves court-ordered delinquent girls ages 12-21, works to avoid most visible signs of security. But it makes use of its rural location—set just beyond the center of town in Sheridan, Wyo., abutting the town’s small airport runway—both for security and pedagogy.
The Wyoming Girls School, which serves court-ordered delinquent girls ages 12-21, works to avoid most visible signs of security. But it makes use of its rural location—set just beyond the center of town in Sheridan, Wyo., abutting the town’s small airport runway—both for security and pedagogy.
Kristina Barker for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Photos Learning in a Corrections Facility: A Day at Wyoming Girls School
A stay in a corrections facility—often hours away from home, school, and everything familiar—is a shock to the system for any student.
Education Week Photo Staff, March 6, 2018
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The Wyoming Girls School makes use of its remote location, at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, both for security and curriculum. Students may learn about horseback riding as part of physical education or study farming in science classes.
The Wyoming Girls School makes use of its remote location, at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, both for security and curriculum. Students may learn about horseback riding as part of physical education or study farming in science classes.
Kristina Barker for Education Week
Every Student Succeeds Act From Our Research Center Teaching—and Reaching—Students Behind Bars
A Wyoming correctional school is part of a network working to improve the quality of instruction provided to the "invisible" students living in juvenile-justice facilities.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 6, 2018
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School & District Management Wyoming Earns a B-Minus on State Report Card, Ranks Seventh in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
January 17, 2018
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Education States Dependent on Natural Resources Face Tricky Path on K-12 Revenue
Governors in several natural resource-dependent states said recently they will have to continue to cut public education funding because prices for oil and coal have not rebounded.
Daarel Burnette II, December 28, 2017
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The exterior of the Department of Education Building in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 14, 2017.
The exterior of the Department of Education Building in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 14, 2017.
Swikar Patel/Education Week
Every Student Succeeds Act Betsy DeVos' Team Asks Seven States for More ESSA Specifics
Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming are the latest states to receive feedback on their plans for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Alyson Klein, December 18, 2017
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Every Student Succeeds Act Budget Cuts Lead Wyoming to Scale Back Relationship With Accrediting Agency
AdvancED, the national accreditation company, has for the last two years operated Wyoming's entire accreditation process but the state will now do the work on its own.
Daarel Burnette II, October 26, 2017
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States States Wrangle Over K-12 Funding Formulas
Education aid can account for up to half of a state's budget, and it's a subject of heated debate, especially in places dealing with budget shortfalls and court orders.
Daarel Burnette II, February 28, 2017
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Education Which States Could Soon Make Significant Changes to Their K-12 Funding Formulas?
Republican control of state legislatures and deficits caused by decreased sales tax revenue has led many states consider making major changes to their K-12 funding formulas.
Daarel Burnette II, February 10, 2017
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Federal Approval Deferred on ACT for Accountability in Wyo., Wis.
The U.S. Education Department says the states need more evidence to use the popular admissions test to measure high school achievement.
Catherine Gewertz, February 7, 2017
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College & Workforce Readiness U.S. Ed. Dept. Defers Approval of ACT for Accountability in Wyoming, Wisconsin
Wisconsin and Wyoming were unable to win full approval from the U.S. Department of Education to use the ACT as their high school test. The department has demanded "substantial additional information" before it will consider approving the states' use of the exam.
Catherine Gewertz, January 20, 2017
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Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Elaine Thompson/AP
States State of the States: Ariz., Ark., Ga., Idaho, Kan., N.J., N.D., Ore., S.D., Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 17, 2017
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Standards & Accountability Wyoming Adopts New Science Standards
Wyoming's new science benchmarks are similar to the Next Generation Science Standards.
Marva Hinton, January 6, 2017
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Education Wyoming Faces $700 Million Education Budget Deficit
As in several other states dependent on tax revenue from natural resources, Wyoming legislators are looking for ways to make millions of dollars in education budget cuts.
Daarel Burnette II, December 13, 2016
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States Wyo. 'Indian Education for All' Bill Would Create Curriculum on Native Americans
Wyoming would join Washington and Montana in requiring schools to teach about Native American history.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, December 7, 2016
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