Wyoming Department of Education
A collaboration between Governor Mark Gordon, Superintendent Megan Degenfelder, the Wyoming Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and the University of Wyoming College of Education, known as “Wyoming’s Future of Learning”, has selected nine school districts into the RIDE Pilot which supports Student-Centered Learning. Seventeen school districts across the state submitted applications, with…
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, back in May of this year, came up with a strategic plan for Wyoming Department of Education for 2023-2027. The plan includes six key goals: parental empowerment, career and technical education, citizenship, efficiency, teachers and literacy. We spoke about all these things and more about how she plans…
Following the establishment of the Wyoming Teacher Apprenticeship last fall, the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) turn their attention to the creation of a Teacher Retention and Recruitment Task Force, a recent report states. “With the Wyoming Teacher Apprenticeship up and rolling, the WDE is very excited…
Despite a national post-pandemic downturn in proficiency, Wyoming students continue to perform above the national average in reading and math – a testament to the quality of the public school system. The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released the state’s reading and mathematics results on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as…
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has released its school accountability results for the 2021-22 school year after taking a “two-year hiatus” from reporting results. According to the WDE, the 2018-19 determinations held constant during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. Full results are available by clicking here. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, “50% of traditional…
Wyoming students show their determination, resilience, and tenacity for the eighth consecutive year as high school graduation rates continuously improve. The Wyoming Department of Education (W.D.E.) released today (Jan. 19) the high school graduation rates for the 2020-2021 school year. Despite unorthodox learning methods and COVID-19, the graduation rate improved for the eighth consecutive year.…
Education in Wyoming is under the microscope, as both the Wyoming Department of Education and the Governor’s Office seek to improve standards and quality. In 2021, Wyoming was ranked 19th on the list of the best public schools in the United States. Public schools benefit from public input, which is being sought by two state…
While Governor Mark Gordon encourages vaccination, he is adamant that there will be no statewide mask mandate in Wyoming classrooms this fall. Eager to see another successful school year, Governor Mark Gordon is committed to standing behind local school districts as they decide how students can return to the classroom safely. However, the Governor will…
Wyoming Food Coalition met virtually to update one another on the work of several subcommittees dedicated to addressing the issues holding Wyoming back from having a truly sustainable ecosystem
Once again, the Wyoming Department of Education is ensuring our kids are eating healthier by picking up the tab. The Child and Adult Care Food Program is designed to teach kids the importance of balanced diets and healthy eating habits. To accomplish this, they are incentivizing child-care centers to serve more healthy foods for meals…