State adds roughly $68M in K-12 funding so far this year
By Aedan Hannon Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Energy production has padded Wyoming’s school coffers as students and teachers prepare to head back to school later this month. Wyoming has added an extra roughly $68 million in…
Education Spotlight: Roger Warner knows that each student is unique
◆ Warner is a fourth grade teacher in Cokeville. Roger Warner, who has taught 4th grade at Cokeville Elementary for 27 years, chose to decline an offer to teach in Utah and teach instead for LCSD2 after a cousin referred…
Lessons in Literature: Wyoming’s call to action in literacy and reading can increase student achievement
By Dr. Amanda McAdams LCSD2 Director of Elementary Education and K-12 Literacy In a recent post from the Collaborative for Student Success addressing recent NAEP results in reading and literacy, multiple organizations have issued a unified call to action…
Wyoming ranks #7 in Teacher-Friendliness by WalletHub.com
Wyoming had the best average starting salary for teachers and ranked second in the category of 10-year change in teacher salaries according to data compiled by WalletHub.com. these two factors helped propel The Cowboy State to its Top-10 ranking. Other…
Balow defends high per-student spending
By Kylie Mohr Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exhange JACKSON — Numbers recently released in a U.S. Census Bureau report show that Wyoming spends more per pupil than its neighbors and most of the country, but that funding is…