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State Board of Education to Convene a Special Meeting on Graduation Rules Revisions

July 6, 2016 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education will hold a special meeting via GoToMeeting on July 8, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The board will discuss the Wyoming Department of Education’s (WDE)  proposed assessment theory of action requested by the organization hired to assist the WDE and board in the [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:26-07:00July 6th, 2016|Meetings, News|

Wyoming State Board of Education Testifies at Select Committee on Tribal Relations

June 15, 2016 CHEYENNE  – Last week, Wyoming State Board of Education coordinator Paige Fenton Hughes testified at the Select Committee on Tribal Relations meeting at the Central Wyoming College Intertribal Education and Community Center in Riverton to discuss the widening opportunity gap for American Indian students. Poverty and low attendance rates were cited as primary [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:26-07:00June 15th, 2016|News|

State Board of Education to Convene in Douglas June 23-24

June 14, 2016 CHEYENNE - The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on June 23-24, 2016 at the Converse County School District #1 boardroom located at 615 Hamilton Street in Douglas. The board will hear reports from the SBE coordinator and Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) liaison about legislative tasks and [...]

Wyoming State Board of Education Chairman Testifies at JEC to Align Public Education Efforts

June 13, 2016 CHEYENNE – Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) chairman Pete Gosar testified about board governance, responsibilities, statutes, policies and rules during the Joint Education Committee (JEC) meeting in Casper today. Gosar also addressed the need for alignment among educational entities, so that local instruction, professional learning and accountability support current standards and [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:26-07:00June 13th, 2016|Accountability, Assessments, News, Standards|

Wyoming State Board of Education Hears Science Standards Input, Votes to Move Forward into Second Public Comment Period

May 24, 2016 CHEYENNE – On Friday, May 20 the Wyoming State Board of Education voted to move forward into the public comment period to promulgate rules for Wyoming’s new science standards, according to chairman Pete Gosar. All input from the initial public input period was reviewed at the State Board meeting in Laramie last [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:26-07:00May 24th, 2016|Accountability, News, Standards|

State Board of Education to Convene in Laramie

May 17, 2016 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on May 19-20, 2016 at the University of Wyoming, College of Education Room 117 in Laramie, Wyoming. The board will hear reports from the SBE coordinator and Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) liaison about legislative tasks and updates, the National [...]

Wyoming State Board of Education to Convene in Worland

April 12, 2016 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a regular meeting on April 28-29, 2016 at the Washakie County School District #1 Administration Building in Worland, Wyoming. The Board will hear reports from the SBE Coordinator and Wyoming Department of Education Liaison on topics that include Legislative tasks, Native American [...]

2016-10-27T10:48:40-06:00April 12th, 2016|Accountability, Meetings, News|

State Board of Education Coordinator Position Opens

April 4, 2016 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education coordinator position will open to qualified applicants in early April, according to Pete Gosar, board chairman. The State Board coordinator serves as the board’s primary full-time staff member responsible for ensuring the board fulfills its statutory responsibilities, including consideration and approval of educational policy [...]

2021-01-19T11:20:26-07:00April 4th, 2016|News|

State Board of Education to Convene Special Meeting for Chapter 31 Rules Revision

March 28, 2016 CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Board of Education will hold a special meeting to review revisions of the Wyoming Department of Education’s Chapter 31 Rules on Graduation Requirements. The meeting will be held via GoToMeeting on March 31, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. All meetings are open to the public. You can join the [...]

2016-10-27T10:49:53-06:00March 28th, 2016|Accountability, Meetings, News|
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