WY: Education
School year begins in WY’s few remaining one-room schoolhouses
It is back-to-school season and for 11 students in Sheridan County, Wyoming, it means returning to a one-room schoolhouse. The Slack School was …
Experts: Schools play important role in K-12 mental health
As the school year begins, experts are advising schools on how to preserve students' mental health but politics in states such as Wyoming limit …
Experts: Routines help kids settle into school year
It is time for families to prep kids for the school year and Wyoming experts said sleep and social media hygiene are key. Children's health experts …
Park visitors cautioned to respect wildlife
July is one of the busiest months for national parks and wildlife advocates have tips for reducing conflicts with animals. Grand Teton and …
University of Wyoming dealing with state’s cuts to diversity office
The University of Wyoming is scrambling to address a major funding cut state legislators passed in a footnote to the state budget. During this …
Report: Increased children’s health coverage in WY, education needs boost
The number of Wyoming children with health insurance increased last year - but the state still ranked low in the nation for children's health overall…
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 …