Media Releases

Public Input Requested for English Language Arts Standards
February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021 CHEYENNE - The 2012 Wyoming English Language Arts (ELA) Content and Performance Standards are up for review.…

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Wyoming High School Graduation Rate Improved for Seventh-Consecutive Year
January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) announced today that high school graduation rates increased to…

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Statement from State Superintendent Jillian Balow on the Biden Administration Defunding Schools with a Federal Ban on Oil and Gas Leasing
January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021 CHEYENNE - "I was taken aback by swift orders executed by the Biden Administration last week after…

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Remembering Sen. Hank Coe
January 25, 2021

We said goodbye to a friend, a leader, and a colleague last week. Senator Hank Coe, or, "Mr. Chairman" to…

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SPECIAL STATEMENT: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow’s Comment on the Passing of Senator Hank Coe
January 22, 2021

CHEYENNE - Today I, alongside many in Wyoming, grieve the loss of Senator Hank Coe. He was my friend, a…

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WDE Media Conference Tuesday to Discuss 2020 Graduation Rates
January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) will host a virtual media conference at 1 p.m.…

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Wyoming Broadband Survey
January 19, 2021

Dear Superintendents, Attached to this week's memo, 2021-003, is the flyer pictured below. The flyer is printable - please consider…

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Important Federal Updates
January 11, 2021

Dear Superintendents, There are several important updates from the federal level and two memos from our department. Welcome to 2021! U.S.…

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Temporary Federal Accountability Changes Open for Public Comment
January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 CHEYENNE – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wyoming Department of Education seeks public comment on temporary…

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SPECIAL STATEMENT: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow’s Statement on the Events of January 6
January 7, 2021

January 6, 2021 CHEYENNE - "Like most Wyomingites right now, I am deeply saddened and concerned at the events that…

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Student Enrollment Down 1,894 for 2020-21 School Year
December 21, 2020

CHEYENNE – Fall school enrollment in Wyoming’s 48 school districts dropped from 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year to…

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Superintendent Balow’s Update – December 21, 2020
December 21, 2020

Dear Superintendents, THERE WILL NOT BE AN UPDATE THIS WEEK. Enjoy the holidays. U.S. DEPT OF EDUCATION TRANSITION Earlier this…

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