Schools

OWL for Schools is debuting in religious schools in Wyoming and could expand around the region.

More schools are also meeting or exceeding state expectations. But charter schools continue to lag, and the state superintendent says there’s room for growth everywhere.

Following antisemitic images found around town, Jackson parents weigh in.

Superintendent Megan Degenfelder hopes lawmakers will tackle mental health, nutrition and teacher salaries during recalibration. She’s also hoping for a swift resolution to a lawsuit brought by educators and parents.

As Wyoming starts recalibrating its public school funding, state educators and parents have brought a second lawsuit alleging the state is failing to support its schools.

Of the state’s 48 school districts, 26 now have alternative schedules. There are benefits and challenges that come with the trend.

About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased.

The judge ruled that the state’s public school funding model is unconstitutional because it hasn’t properly accounted for inflation.

According to a new policy in Colorado Springs, students need to put their phones away all day inside special pouches. Schools in Boise, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas already have similar policies.

As students head back to class, a new report shows that climate change is making it harder to keep schools at cool and safe temperatures.