Dispute Resolution
When disputes arise regarding educational services for children with disabilities, WDE offers an impartial system for resolving those disputes in an equitable manner. The Wyoming system includes: mediation, state complaint, and due process hearing options. More information about each of these processes can be found in the Quick Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution [...]
Equitable Services Ombudsman
The state education agency (SEA) must designate an ombudsman to monitor and enforce the requirements related to equitable services provided to private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). [Sec. 1117(a)(3)(B) and Sec.8501(a)(3)(B)]. Ombudsman’s Roles and Responsibilities An ombudsman should serve as [...]
Back to School Toolkit
Navigating communications around your student's education can seem confusing, but the best place to begin is always at the initial source of the conversation, which might be a teacher or librarian. If further assistance is needed, the conversation can move up the chain of communication as you see in the diagram. The final authority in [...]
Early Literacy on the National Stage
Dear Superintendents, U.S. Department of Education Deputy Secretary Mick Zais visited Wyoming last week. Here is an article from the Casper Star Tribune about his visit. USED Deputy Secretary Mick Zais goes on a school visit with Wyoming's Chief Academic Officer, Shelley Hamel. EARLY LITERACY ON THE NATIONAL STAGE It is a privilege to serve as [...]