Education

Iron Chef Wyoming style happens next week when students from 17 Wyoming high schools compete in the Wyoming Hospitality Student Invitational in Casper.

One hundred fifty culinary and restaurant management students work for trophies, medals, and more than $650,000 in scholarships

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Legislature has wrapped up its work a day early.

Lawmakers closed the books Thursday on a four-week session that saw lawmakers approve a $3.2 billion budget to fund operations for the next two years

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A committee of lawmakers is taking another stab at trying to solve differences between the state House and Senate on an education reform bill as the Legislature winds down.

The state House approved Senate File 57 on Tuesday, but the state Senate declined Wednesday to OK all the changes representatives made to the bill

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A $600 million dollar School Capital Construction bill signed by Governor Matt Mead this week includes about $190 million for Natrona County.

Natrona County School's Superintendent, Joel Dvorak, says with the bill signed they can finally move forward on designs for three high school projects on hold since last July

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Wyoming lawmakers have approved a school construction funding bill for the two-year budget cycle that begins in July.

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Prosecutors intend to charge accused school shooter as an adult.

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CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A Cleveland hospital says another student wounded in an Ohio high school shooting has died, bringing the death toll to three.

MetroHealth System said Tuesday that Demetrius Hewlin died Tuesday morning

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DENVER (AP) — U.S. Education Arne Duncan Secretary is visiting Colorado.

He attended a town hall meeting on education reform with about 200 teachers, students and parents on Tuesday in Denver

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The state Senate has approved a bill that continues education reform efforts in Wyoming's public schools.

Senate File 57 was approved on a 26-4 vote Monday. It now heads to the state House for consideration.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill that would require most Wyoming college students get vaccinated against meningitis has died in the Senate.

Senate File 54 failed to get consideration on the Senate floor before a deadline last Friday

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