Media Releases

SBE Votes to Partner with Governor Gordon, Superintendent Degenfelder, and UW College of Education
May 11, 2023

RIVERTON - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Thursday to move discussions forward in partnership with Governor…

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WDE Seeks Public Input on Proposed 2023 Math and Science Standards
March 28, 2023

The Wyoming Department of Education is collecting public input on the 2023 Wyoming Math and Science Standards at the request…

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Update from Superintendent Degenfelder – March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

As Governor Mark Gordon took final action this week on bills passed during the 2023 general legislative session, I would…

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Four Wyoming Teachers Named 2023 State Finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
March 21, 2023

CHEYENNE –  Four Wyoming teachers – Emmy Hergert, Rick Simineo, Charity Penn, and London Jenks – have been selected as…

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Wyoming Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
February 7, 2023

CHEYENNE – Phoebe Elaine Allbright of Lusk and Sophia Gomelsky of Laramie will join Senator John Barrasso and Senator Cynthia…

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WDE and PTSB Announce Retention and Recruitment Task Force
February 2, 2023

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) has announced its Retention…

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WDE Releases 2021-22 Graduation Rates
January 31, 2023

CHEYENNE - Wyoming’s graduation rates have remained statistically strong - above 80 percent since 2015-16. The Wyoming Department of Education…

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WDE Media Conference Tuesday to Discuss 2021-22 Graduation Rates
January 27, 2023

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) will host a virtual media conference at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January…

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Governor Gordon, Wyoming Military Department and the WDE Award First Two Purple Star Schools in Wyoming
January 26, 2023

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Department of Education, along with Governor Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Military Department, awarded Wyoming’s first…

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Summer Food Service Programs Available Across Wyoming
January 24, 2023

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Summer Food Service program for kids offered through the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) served thousands…

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Superintendent Degenfelder Appoints Former Deputy Secretary of State Karen Wheeler as Boards and Commissions Coordinator
January 17, 2023

CHEYENNE - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder has named Karen Wheeler as the Boards and Commissions Coordinator for…

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WDE Announces Wyoming Child And Adult Care Food Program Sites
January 10, 2023

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education has announced the participating Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) organizations in…

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