education

As the state slowly recovers from the pandemic, it's important for people to get the education and training they need to secure good-paying jobs. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Director Robin Cooley says they can help.

For a little over two decades, Craig Dougherty has led Sheridan County School District #2 as superintendent. And now he's retiring. Dougherty began his teaching career in Alaska, moving to Montana to teach on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. He came to the Sheridan County School District as an assistant superintendent. Wyoming Public Radio's Catherine Wheeler spoke with Dougherty about his unique impact on the school district. He begins by describing what it was like when he first took over as superintendent in 2000.

Gov. Mark Gordon has announced the formation of a new advisory group that will examine the state's K-12 education system.It's called Reimagining and…

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...

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…

The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking statewide input regarding high school graduation standards. The new initiative is called "Profile of…

The University of Wyoming will host a virtual Women in STEM conference for junior and high school students across the state on May 18.The event has been…

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…

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…