No Child left Behind

The Director of Instruction for Laramie County School District#1 says people shouldn't think schools will be held to a lower standard under a new federal education law.

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill replacing the much-criticized No Child Left Behind law. The legislation, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, returns much of the control of education policy to the states. Wyoming Education Association President Kathy Vetter says the past 14 years of No Child Left Behind meant too many tests, and overly severe consequences for schools where students didn't sc

The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) released the results produced by both the federal and state accountability systems.

The waiver would only cover Title 1 schools identified in holding or warning year status.

The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking a waiver from federal education requirements

The state's revenue picture continues to improve, according to a senior economist with the state. Doug Randall reports. Wyoming education officials are considering opting out of No Child Left Behind. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Today at 9:07AM MDT, Wyoming State Superintendent of Education, Cindy Hill will be back with us on The Morning Zone. We will talk with Cindy about the proposed new K-12 standards for math, language arts,  health,  foreign language and more, plus, more on the newly legislated state law that requires school districts to implement the 16:1 student teacher ratio, and about how the Department will cons