Media Releases

The Legislative Session Kicked Off Last Week
February 18, 2020

Dear Superintendents, The legislative session kicked off last week. Here is a link to Governor Gordon's State of the State…

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The Legislative Session Kicked Off This Week
February 17, 2020

Dear Superintendents, The legislative session kicked off last week. Here is a link to Governor Gordon's State of the State…

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Celebrate RAK Week, February 16-23
February 10, 2020

Dear Superintendents, Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 16-23. Random acts of kindness (RAKs) have become the norm for…

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Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Cohort 13 Grants Awarded
February 7, 2020

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century…

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Help Prevent Childhood Hunger and Poor Nutrition in the Summer
January 31, 2020

CHEYENNE – In an effort to head off hunger and poor nutrition across the state, the Wyoming Department of Education…

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Early Literacy on the National Stage
January 27, 2020

Dear Superintendents, U.S. Department of Education Deputy Secretary Mick Zais visited Wyoming last week. Here is an article from the Casper…

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Wyoming High School Graduation Rate Improves for Sixth Year
January 21, 2020

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) announced today that high school graduation rates increased to 82.1% in 2018-19,…

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We The People Teaches Leadership
January 21, 2020

Dear Superintendents, It has been a pleasure to be on the road visiting schools, despite wintry travel. Thank you for…

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Media Teleconference Tuesday to Discuss 2019 Graduation Rates
January 16, 2020

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) will host a media call-in at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21…

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Federal Funding Update
January 13, 2020

Dear Superintendents, Welcome to 2020! In the spirit of "top tens of 2019, this article, Teaching in 2020 vs. 2010, caused…

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Wyoming K-12 Enrollment Adds 803 Students
January 8, 2020

CHEYENNE – Fall enrollment rose from 93,029 in 2018-19 to 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year. Fall K-12 enrollment data…

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Pathways Innovation Center Students Hand-craft Cutting Boards for Charity
December 19, 2019

Left to right: Paul Brutsman from Casper College, Pathways students Landon Spencer and Brady Smith, and Jason Eggemeyer from Casper College show off one…

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