Media Releases

Superintendent Degenfelder Releases ACT Results For 2024 Graduating Class
October 18, 2024

CHEYENNE – Wyoming has achieved the highest average composite score of states in which all students are required to take…

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State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2024 School Performance Ratings
October 17, 2024

Cheyenne – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released results for the 2023-24 School Performance Ratings. View the complete…

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Racines, Degenfelder Push for Right to Constitutional Carry of Firearms at Capitol
October 9, 2024

CHEYENNE - State Auditor Kristi Racines and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder brought an amendment to the State…

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State Superintendent Degenfelder Releases 2024 Assessment Data
October 9, 2024

The Wyoming Department of Education has released results for the 2023–24 Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) and Wyoming…

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WDE Seeks Public Comment on Alternate Assessment Participation Waiver Extension Request
October 8, 2024

The WDE is seeking public comment on the One Percent Participation Waiver Extension Request for the Alternate ELA, Math, and…

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Students Celebrate with Locally-grown Food on Wyoming Farm to School Day
October 4, 2024

The inaugural Wyoming Farm to School (WF2S) Day was celebrated statewide by 33 school districts on October 2, marking a…

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WDE Chief of Staff Selected to Serve on NAEP Task Force
October 2, 2024

CHEYENNE – Wyoming Department of Education Chief of Staff Dicky Shanor has been selected to serve on the National Assessment…

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Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board Seeks Public Comment for Proposed New Public Charter School Applications
September 11, 2024

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board (WCSAB) seeks public comment regarding two new charter school applications for the…

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WDE Seeks Public Comment on Waiver to Extend Funds Availability
September 6, 2024

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) seeks public comment on the Waiver of Section 421(b) of the General…

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Wyoming Department of Education, Office of Homeland Security, and the State Construction Department Collaborate to Provide Crisis Management Guidance for Schools
September 3, 2024

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS) and the State Construction Department…

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Wyoming’s Future Of Learning Partnership Launches Statewide Training On Project Based Learning Through WDE
August 30, 2024

CHEYENNE - Wyoming’s Future of Learning Partnership, a collaboration including the office of Governor Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Department of…

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WDE, Homeland Security And School Facilities Will Hold Joint Media Event To Launch Crisis Management Guidance For Schools
August 29, 2024

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education, the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, and the School Facilities Commission will host…

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