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John Voehl and His Wife, Pamela Voehl, Have Traveled to All 50 States Performing as the Top-Hat President and the First Lady
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Universities and professional schools across the country have been reacting to the Supreme Court’s recent decision rejecting affirmative action. For Marc Kahn, dean of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ medical school, the decision wasn’t a surprise. But he does worry that it could discourage potential medical school applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Some Indigenous youth continue to face resistance for wearing tribal regalia at graduation. But more Mountain West states are passing legislation to protect that right.
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A new report on the state of preschool highlights the big differences in access to early childhood education among states in the Mountain West, with several flunking and New Mexico at the head of the class.
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Two classrooms in Colorado are learning about water by connecting pen pals between Basalt and Aurora.
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The Wyoming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the University of Wyoming’s Honors College are offering a three-week course beginning next month to give those with creativity a chance to turn those ideas into reality. This includes opportunities for artists, scientists, activists, and entrepreneurs, among others. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Dr. Penelope Shihab, the center’s director, about this opportunity.
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Gov. Mark Gordon has announced April is Wyoming Native Plant Month. It is already nationally recognized as such.Wyoming is home to more than 2,500 native plant species. Gordon encouraged Wyomingites to educate themselves on native plants in the state.
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Students and staff at Newcastle High School have had to adapt to a virtual learning environment for some of their math classes. That’s because a teacher resigned in early September and the school was unable to find an in-person replacement.
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Data shows that over the last ten years about half of Wyoming high school graduates left the state, and many say it is because of a lack of opportunity. Rock Springs’ economy has long been driven by the nearby coal plants and natural gas fields – neither of which are booming like they had 10 to 20 years ago. But there are jobs opening up in other energy sectors, like the nuclear power plant that is being built at a former coal plant in Kemmerer. It is expected to create 2,000 jobs, including welders, mechanics, plant operators and electricians.
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Earlier this week, Governor Mark Gordon’s Reimagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education Advisory, group (RIDE), released its final report. It provides recommendations on how to improve the state’s education system. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with John Masters, the group’s chairman.