State Superintendent Jillian Balow

With the release of a draft legislation by Wyoming state Senator Dan Dockstader and Ogden Driskill on making school curriculums available to parents, other promoters of the bill see it as a way to address the teaching of critical race theory.

Balow outlined the guidelines for Wyoming schools to reopen, asking each district to submit a plan for the upcoming school year.

Sen. James called Balow's "last-minute" request for a 30-day delay "unprofessional' and highly inappropriate."

Balow says there is an unfortunate urge to place blame and focus on only one or two aspects of safety when a tragic shooting occurs in our nation.

Wyoming Superintendent JIllian Balow says a new federal law should be good for Wyoming schools.

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA replaces the much-criticized No Child Left Behind Act and gives states greater decision making power over education. "This is such an improvement over what we've had," said Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow...

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow agrees with recommendations made by a state task force that urges alternatives to the PAWS (Proficiency Assessment of Wyoming Students) test as a way to judge student learning.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow says if the re-written version of the federal No Child Left Behind Act that is being considered by congress becomes law, it will be a big improvement.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow says there is room for improvement in training Wyoming students for the workforce.