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Catherine Wheeler/Wyoming Public RadioLast summer, state officials cautioned school districts across the state to prepare for budget cuts. But in a turn of events, lawmakers failed to agree on the specifics of a bill that would have cut $135 million from schools over three years. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler looked into how districts chose to handle the dilemma—to move ahead with cuts or stay where they are. -
Ivy Engel/Wyoming Public RadioWyoming's climate is known to produce fine wool, perfect for spinning into yarn and creating high-quality products. And the University of Wyoming's Department of Agriculture has its own herd of sheep to study that wool. This year, they're trying something new.
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The term "critical race theory" has made its way into public debates over education in the Mountain West, and how students should be taught about race... -
President Biden has laid out his vision for the future of public education, which includes a nationwide community college tuition waiver for all...
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The U.S. Department of Education is proposing a new set of priorities that would incentivize changes to the way history and civics is taught. The federal…
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The plan to build an immersion program at St. Stephens Indian School in Fremont County had been years in the making. Immersion language programs use…
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The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking statewide input regarding high school graduation standards. The new initiative is called "Profile of…
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The Wyoming Wildlife Foundation is partnering up with Science Kids, and the Draper Natural History Museum, to provide a hands-on course for kids to help…
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One of the top priorities of many legislators was to reduce spending for K-12 education. Governor Mark Gordon has mentioned it in his last couple of State…
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The Wyoming House and Senate could not reach a compromise on a school funding bill that would have cut around $135 million over three years. The bill is…
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Ray Jones is a junior at Natrona County High School. Jones is also this year's Poetry Out Loud State Champion.Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education…
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Victoria Bush has been teaching art at the Cody Elementary Schools for three years."I've got one kiddo that, you know, he does struggle academically, but…
