WY: Education
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Suicide rate prompts WY lawmakers to invest in mental-health services
Wyoming's suicide rate ranks first in the nation, according to the most recent data, and state lawmakers are taking steps to improve access to mental …
Repairing the pipeline for WY rural career, technical educators
By Lane Wendell Fischer for the Shasta Scout via The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Public News …
Training, mental health recovery called key for single moms to escape poverty
A Wyoming nonprofit is helping single mothers climb out of poverty by connecting them with the training and support they need to step into and succeed…
New series aims to fuel Wyoming artists, arts-related businesses
Wyoming artists of all varieties will be able to access tools needed to survive as a viable business through artsWORK, a new series aiming to …
Historic Iron Riders GPS tour rounding the corner for Sheridan launch
Historians are heading into the final stretch as they work to launch a GPS-activated audio tour commemorating a 1,900-mile trek undertaken in 1897 by …
Uncovering Wyoming's Hispanic heritage along Manito Trail
While many Wyomingites of Hispanic descent came from Mexico, there is a lesser-known population from the old Spanish settlements of northern New …
Over 5,000 Wyoming Residents in New Student Loan Repayment Plan
More than 4 million student loan borrowers, including 5,100 in Wyoming, are now enrolled in the Biden-Harris Administration's new Saving on A …
College Scholarships Help Fill WY High-Demand Worker Pipeline
Fall semester is just weeks away, and many adults age 24 and older are tapping up to $72-hundred in scholarships to start or finish a college degree …
Historic Lodging Offers Unique WY Vacation Option
As families in Wyoming head out for a summer holiday, historians are encouraging people to explore a range of historic lodging options, such as the …
Report: Wyoming Children Near Bottom Nationally for Health
Wyoming dropped from 14th to 27th nationally in this year's Kids Count Data Book published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which ranks states for …
Helping Wyoming Foster Youths Succeed as Adults
The number of Wyoming children in foster care between the ages of 14 and 21 has dropped by 54% over the past two decades, according to a new Annie E…
College in WY Wins $3 Million Grant to Expand Health-Care Worker Pipeline
Western Wyoming Community College has won a competitive $3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration's task force charged with …