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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…