Degenfelder promotes WDE Strategic Plan
• Parental empowerment and technical career preparation are at the top of the list. Midway through her current term, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, remains focused on following through with her campaign promises and honoring voter requests…
Degenfelder applauds federal Title IX announcement
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday that the 2020 Title IX rules will be reinstated to replace the 2024 rules proposed by the Biden administration. The 2020 rules “better guarantee due process for students and…
SVI Radio Interview: Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Department of Education seeks public comment on new standards
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on the 2024 Proposed Wyoming Standards for world languages and cultures, math extended and science extended. Comments can be provided by attending a virtual meeting or submitting…
WDE releases plan to reduce state standardized testing
By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Students are spending too much class time preparing for tests instead of learning, according to Wyoming K-12 public school officials, and the state has released a plan…
SVI Radio Interviews: First Lady Jennie Gordon & Bobby Lane
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Learning Collaborative launches second round of pilot programs
CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s Future of Learning collaborative is accepting applications from school districts for the second round of a pilot project to reimagine K-12 education through competency based learning. This opportunity will expand the reach of the initial RIDE pilot…
Comment sought on Career and Tech Ed.
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is seeking public comment on the proposed Wyoming State Plan for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). The act provides federal funding for secondary and…
Governor Urges Continued Investment in Education and Workforce Development through WIP Initiative
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a budget letter submitted to the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC), Governor Mark Gordon has called for a $30 million investment to ensure long-term sustainability of his Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP). The WIP initiative is a…
New texts, emails show Wyoming Department of Education staff hesitated to move forward with 2022 event
By Samir Knox Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Text messages and emails provided to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle show confusion and dissent among Wyoming Department of Education staffers last year, as they scrambled to figure out…