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Wyoming K-12 school enrollment exceeds 90K

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:58:54 +0000

Wyoming's K-12 public school enrollment has exceeded 90,000 for the first time since 1999.

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Casper and Natrona County Closures For April 17th

Brian Scott — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:04:34 +0000

Here is a list of all Casper and Natrona County closings and delays.

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Arapaho Schools Lose 4th Supt. In 5 Years

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:13:55 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Northern Arapaho schools are looking for another school superintendent.

Fremont County District 38 superintendent Jonathan Braack resigned last week after just over a year on the job

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Schools Must Provide Sports For Disabled, U.S. Says

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:45:34 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department says students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues.

That message was being delivered to the nation's schools on Friday

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Lock Down Lifted At Three Casper Schools

Rich Denison — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:51:22 +0000

Police response to a possible hostage situation on Casper's west side caused the brief lock down of three elementary schools around noon Friday.

"The schools were notified to go into lock-down, because officers were responding to a possible hostage situation in the neighborhood of River West off of Robertson Road

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Natrona County School District Lifts Lockdown

Tom McCarthy — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:38:53 +0000

UPDATE 10:30am - According to the district Facebook page, the lockdown has been lifted on all NCSD school.

UPDATE 10:15am - According to the Natrona County School District Facebook page, some NCSD schools are on lockdown until further notice.

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Casper Police Say Additional School Zone Patrols a Success

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:20:23 +0000

It has been nearly one month since the Casper Police Department’s new Traffic Enforcement Unit began its enhanced patrols in school zones across the city of Casper.

Casper Police like what they're seeing, saying streets around city schools are safer n

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Wyoming Releases New School Progress Reports

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:04:14 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Education says 139 schools and six school districts in the state failed to meet federal education goals last year.

The federal No Child Left Behind Act sets so-called adequate yearly progress benchmarks for schools to meet in order for all students to be proficient in language and math by 2014

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Increased Patrols in Casper School Zones Starting Monday

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:51:06 +0000

Officials with the Caper Police Department say motorists can expect increased patrols and stricter enforcement in school zones throughout the city of Casper starting Monday.

Sgt. Pete Abrams, who's with the Casper Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit, says enhanced enforcement in city school zones is not something that’s important to just the newly-minted Traffic Enforcement Unit

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How To Get Kids To Eat Healthy

Associated Press — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:15:28 +0000

DENVER (AP) — There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children to eat them

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Wyo. Getting $1.1M To Help Low-Achieving Schools

Associated Press — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:35:21 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says Wyoming will receive $1.1 million to turn around its persistently lowest-achieving schools.

The money comes from the Education Department's School Improvement Grants program

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Struggle Over How To Evaluate Special Ed Teachers

Associated Press — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:55:56 +0000

MIAMI (AP) — As school districts across the nation begin evaluating teachers based on student growth, one area is posing a unique challenge for administrators: special education.

Special education students have a range of conditions that can affect their intellectual growth significantly or not at all

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Should Casper Schools Allow Longer Recess?

Brian Scott — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:17:59 +0000

Could elementary students in Casper use the extra time outside? Perhaps stretch their legs a bit, get more active? It might help to clear the cob webs before having another class session.

Or will it distract them even more?

Some parents in Charlottesville are currently demanding that their scho

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Campbell Co. To Offer Chinese Classes

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:57:17 +0000

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Junior high and high school students in Campbell County will be able to study Chinese starting in 2013-14 school year.

School trustees approved offering Chinese classes as an elective on Tuesday night

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More Help For School Bullying In Wyoming

Associated Press — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:26:34 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — People looking for help dealing with school bullying now have an alternative to relying on school officials.

The founders of a program called Bullying Hurts have developed a link to their website where parents, victims and others can report a bullying problem

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Different Approach To End Bullying

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:13:46 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The largest school district in Wyoming is trying a novel approach to dealing with bullying issues.

Laramie County School District 1 in Cheyenne is using an ombudsman to help school administrators, parents and students handle bullying cases

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School Lunches To Have More Veggies, Whole Grains

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:16:15 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains, with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side, first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a visit Wednesday with elementary students

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Expert: Victims Must Learn To Deal With Bullies

Associated Press — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:30:33 +0000

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — The issue of bullying is being addressed in schools throughout Wyoming, but questions remain of what can be done

Psychologist and bullying expert Israel Kalman says such policies and anti-bullying programs have grown in popularity since the Columbine shooting in 1999

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Burgers for Breakfast — Florida Schools Serve Lunch Before 10 AM [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:54:21 +0000

Is a cheeseburger or a corn dog appropriate early-morning fare for kids? Some Florida schools think so.

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Monthly Sit Down With Superintendant Joel Dvorak [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:39:17 +0000

Superintendant Joel Dvorak talks about teacher tenure, school construction, the legislative session and more.

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