Recapping Some Education News and Information
Dear Superintendents, Memos and this update are released to superintendents on Friday for weekend review. The same information becomes public on Monday. I'd like to underscore a couple of memos this week: First, there were changes to the literacy and dyslexia statute during the 2019 legislative session. The WDE and many others have rallied over [...]
On the Road Again
Dear Superintendents, It was another busy week on the Wyoming road and a privilege to visit schools (with better travel weather this week). Also this week, WDE hosted a workshop called the "Importance of Indian Education for All." Teachers were trained on how to integrate new standards into Social Studies and other subjects. Schools have [...]
Boys & Girls Club Breakfast
Dear Superintendents, It was, once again, a pleasure to attend the Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming annual breakfast. This year Henry Winkler, best known as "The Fonz" was the keynote speaker. He told his compelling story about growing up with dyslexia and his drive to be an actor. Each year the Boys and [...]
Repeal of ESSA Accountability Regs
Dear Superintendents, There are memos this week worthy of your review and attention. First, an update on legislative action at the federal and state level: Congressional Review Act (CRA) As of yesterday, both the U.S. House and Senate voted to repeal ESSA accountability regulations. President Trump is expected to sign the repeal. I submitted comments [...]
1st Virtual Town Hall Meeting
Dear Superintendents, Good afternoon. Yesterday we kicked off the ESSA Virtual Town Hall meetings with Standards and Assessments as the topic. We started with this topic as sort of the "low hanging fruit" because, frankly, not much will change in theses areas for Wyoming as a result of ESSA. STANDARDS Over the past year and [...]