Media Releases

Public Comment Open for Driver Education Program Rules Changes
November 8, 2021

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is promulgating changes to Chapter 39 for Driver Education Program Approval. These…

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OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
November 8, 2021

Dear Superintendents, The U.S. Department of Labor announced the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for public inspection on the Federal…

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A Podcast Worth Your Time
November 1, 2021

Dear Superintendents, Congratulations to WDE's Dr. Michelle Aldrich, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director. She received the Rising Star award…

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Federal Updates
October 18, 2021

Dear Superintendents, Congratulations to Scott Marion, Executive Director at the Center for Assessment, who was appointed to the National Assessment…

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Public Comment Sought on Removal of Rules Chapters 4 and 45
October 11, 2021

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education invites the public to comment on the proposed removal of Rules Chapters 4…

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Wyoming’s FASFA Campaign Begins
October 4, 2021

Dear Superintendents, During the month of October we proudly recognize: National Principals Month Learning Disabilities Awareness Month National Domestic Violence…

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Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
September 27, 2021

Dear Superintendents, We had a fantastic virtual Wyoming Education Summit (WES) conference last week. Thank you for attending! Our keynote…

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Brittney Montgomery Named Wyoming’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
September 22, 2021

CHEYENNE - Brittney Montgomery, a first-grade teacher at Sweetwater County School District #2’s Harrison Elementary School in Green River, was…

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WDE Seeks Public Input on Proposed Fine and Performing Arts Standards
September 20, 2021

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education is collecting public input on proposed changes to the 2022 Wyoming Fine and…

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Racines, Balow to Make History, Compete in Wyoming’s One Shot Antelope Hunt
September 15, 2021

CHEYENNE - State Auditor Kristi Racines and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow will compete in the 2021 Wyoming…

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COVID-19 Action Plan
September 13, 2021

Dear Superintendents, Federal FYI: This week President Biden announced his COVID-19 Action Plan. The plan focuses on three priority areas: Get…

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Wyoming Senators Driskill and Dockstader Join State Superintendent Jillian Balow to Lead Fight Against Critical Race Theory in Wyoming
September 10, 2021

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This release has been updated to include a link to the draft legislation, as well as a link…

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