WY: Youth
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…
America’s culture wars advancing on college campuses
High school graduates are considering state and university positions on a number of hot-button issues - including abortion, gun, and anti-LGBTQ laws -…
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…
Wyoming Bucks National Trend of Women Stopping Out of Higher Education
Wyoming has managed to buck a national trend which has seen female students opting out of college at more than twice the rate of males since 2020…
Cost Biggest Barrier for Native Americans to Complete Degrees
The biggest obstacle facing indigenous students completing college degrees is cost, according to a collaborative study by the National Native …
New Annie E. Casey Publication Ranks Wyoming 14th for Child Well-Being
Wyoming ranks 14th in the nation for promoting children's overall well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest report on child …
Report: Incarcerated Children Severely Undercounted
Nearly a quarter-million children were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2019, about five times more than annual point-in-time counts, according to a new …
Holiday Poses Challenges for Foster Youths Aging Out of System
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Young people in Wyoming who have not been adopted officially age out of the foster-care system when they turn 18, joining 24,000 …
Report: COVID Funds Could Help Close School-to-Prison Pipeline
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Federal school funding in response to the global pandemic, totaling nearly $190 billion, could help districts in Wyoming and across …
'Putting the U in Hunt' Helps Kids with Life-Threatening Illness
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. -- Last month, Emma Decker, a 16-year-old high school junior in Mountain View, was able to do something she thought she may not …
Helping Wyoming Kids Be Critical Media Consumers During Pandemic
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Kids in Wyoming and across the nation are facing more social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, which means they're …
Wyoming Lawmakers, Health Experts Gather to Address Vaping Risks
CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming teens' rising use of e-cigarettes, a relatively new nicotine delivery system also known as vaping, was the central topic …