Media Releases

Giving Parents Accurate School Performance Information
October 28, 2019

Dear Superintendents, Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Wyoming and all schools receiving Title I-A funds have new requirements for publicly…

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The WDE Seeks Public Comment on Amended Chapter 29 Rules Leader and Teacher Evaluations Systems
October 21, 2019

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) seeks public comment on revised Chapter 29 Rules: Evaluation Systems for District and…

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Introducing Level Up, Our Teacher-Leader Development Program
October 21, 2019

Dear Superintendents, During our recent Superintendent's Summit (S5S), I announced a new teacher-leader development program called Level Up. In coming days, you…

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Four Wyoming Teachers Receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
October 18, 2019

CHEYENNE - Four Wyoming teachers - Necole Hanks, Amy Kassel, Helen Ommen, and Jim Stith - have received the Presidential…

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Recapping Some Education News and Information
October 14, 2019

Dear Superintendents, Memos and this update are released to superintendents on Friday for weekend review. The same information becomes public…

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WDE Receives Federal Grant to Strengthen Computer Science Education
October 9, 2019

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is one of nine entities across the country to be awarded federal…

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Congrats to Our 2020 Teacher of the Year, Dane Weaver
October 7, 2019

Dear Superintendents, Good afternoon and thank you for attending S5S 2019 - Pursuing Excellence Together - this week. It was…

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Dane Weaver Named Wyoming’s 2020 Teacher of the Year
October 2, 2019

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow congratulates 2020 Wyoming Teacher of the Year, Dane Weaver. CHEYENNE - Dane Weaver,…

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Congratulations to Our Blue Ribbon Schools
September 30, 2019

Dear Superintendents, The Blue Ribbon School winners were announced this week - CONGRATULATIONS to Sheridan #2 and Sweetwater #2! Meadowlark Elementary…

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Honoring Wyoming’s Women Leaders
September 23, 2019

Dear Superintendents, It was a privilege to attend and honor women leaders from across our state at the Women of…

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2018-19 School Performance Ratings Released for Wyoming Schools
September 16, 2019

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released school accountability results for the 2018-19 school year. Full results…

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Celebrating The Constitution In Our Classrooms
September 16, 2019

Dear Superintendents, On September 17, the signing of the U.S. Constitution will be commemorated in schools across the nation. Undoubtedly,…

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