WY: Youth
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 …
WY case questions life-without-parole sentencing for adolescents
A new case filed in a Wyoming district court argues that a man's sentence of life in prison without parole was unconstitutional because of his age…
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 …
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 …