Aaron Schrank
Education ReporterPhone: 307-766-5064
Email: aschran1@uwyo.edu
Before joining WPR, Aaron worked as a freelance reporter in Los Angeles, where he earned a master’s degree in audio journalism from the University of Southern California. His radio work has aired on programs including NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, American Public Media’s Marketplace and Public Radio International’s The World. Aaron has roots in Phoenix, Arizona, Southern Illinois and New Jersey. When not reporting, he spends time hiking, camping, traveling and exploring film, music and food.
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Wyoming Schools Chief Jillian Balow testified before a U.S. Congressional committee Tuesday in favor of a bill that would end the federal suspension on…
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K-12 leaders from 28 different school districts are urging lawmakers to roll back recent cuts to education funding—and to follow Wyoming’s statutory…
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Listen to the full show here. Park Officials Are Concerned About Risky Behavior In YellowstoneAn Oregon man is killed when he slips into a hot springs…
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In the 2011-2012 school year, Wyoming ranked fourth in the country for sending students to cops and courts. Cheyenne’s Johnson Junior High School referred…
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This weekend, a Wyoming homeschooling group will hold its annual conference in Powell.Homeschoolers of Wyoming is a loose-knit, faith-based organization…
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An energy company has not yet found the source of a gas-like odor that shut down a school near its oil field in Natrona County.Students and staff at…
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Just one week before Laurie Nichols took over as the University of Wyoming’s new president, Governor Matt Mead cut UW’s budget by 8 percent. On Wednesday,…
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Listen to the full show here. An Uneven Exchange: Coal Miners Versus Coal ConsumersBudget Cuts Before TaxesHealth Department Braces For Serious Budget…
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At a recent school board meeting, Laramie High School senior Rihanna Kelver showed up to tonight’s school board meeting with a call to action.“I am asking…
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No schools in Wyoming have a policy protecting transgender students. In Laramie, the district has been working to formulate one. But amid national debate, that local policy may be stalled.