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Feds Delay Peer Review of Wyoming's Switch from Paws to ACT [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:35:27 +0000

The U.S. Department of Education has delayed the peer review on Wyoming's proposal to switch from the PAWS test to the ACT test for 11th graders. The Federal government has completed the second phase of its purchase of just over 2 square miles of state owned land in Grand Teton National Park. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

Feds To Visit LCCC [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:05:08 +0000

Officials with the U.S. Department of Education will visit Laramie County Community College Friday to highlight education successes and lead conversations about school reform. Amy Richards has a report. Investigators believe the Little Horsethief fire in Jackson began in the backyard of a home south of town. Kevin Koile reports from Casper. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

U. S. House To Stop Federal Takeover of Public Schools

Dave Chaffin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:04 +0000

by Donna Garner

1.17.12

I can hardly contain my excitement! Finally Congress has listened to us grassroots citizens who have been agonizing for more than two years about the Obama administration’s takeover of the public schools through Common Core Standards and Race to the Top.

On 12.28.11, I wrote an article entitled “ Feds To Be Able To Track Your School Children’s Personal Information” (