State updates science standards
• State education board members worry young students are overtested By Allison Allsop Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming State Board of Education approved new blueprints for science assessments on Thursday that align with…
Degenfelder announces plan to streamline state testing
CHEYENNE (WNE) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder’s Assessment Reduction & Efficiency Plan was presented Thursday at the Wyoming State Board of Education’s (SBE) annual retreat in Newcastle. Work will continue on these recommendations in collaboration with…
SBE to meet and receive report on accountability study
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will convene its regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m. on January 18. The meeting will be virtual and is open to the public. The SBE will receive a report on the…
ACLU, Education Association opposes parent rights bill
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —The ACLU of Wyoming and the Wyoming Education Association have come out against state Sen. Dan Dockstader’s bill addressing parents’ rights in school. But Dockstader, an Afton Republican who…
State updates standards to lighten teacher loads
By Cassia Catterall Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE —After receiving concerns about ever-growing teacher workloads, the State Board of Education has started to comb through and narrow the number of teaching standards instructors and students deal with…
SBE welcomes Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Career and Technical Education (SBCTE) and Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold its next virtual meet at 9 a.m. on January 19, 2023, at which time it will officially welcome newly…
State education board audits math, science standards
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming State Board of Education led its first audit of subject standards this month, paving the way for the wholesale reconsideration of educational benchmarks in the state as…
Teacher apprenticeships: Department of Education rethinking how teachers trained
By Stephen Dow The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — A Wyoming Department of Education initiative changing the way teachers are educated and trained could be coming soon to a school district near you. During a Wyoming State…
Nominations sought for Wyoming’s K-12 Professional Judgement Panels
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education is seeking Professional Judgment Panel (PJP) members. Qualified candidates are Wyoming citizens with an interest in Wyoming’s K-12 education system and include educators, parents, business representatives, and community members. The volunteer panel…