Laramie County Community College has received a $101,000 award from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund to support the recruitment and retention of veteran and military-associated students. The award will be used to help create awareness of the educational and career pathways at LCCC for students who have served, or are currently serving, in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
“Computer science is not just coding or computer programming. It is an umbrella term for a lot of really interesting and enticing fields in technology,” said Balow.
If you’ve ever been interested in a career before investing in a degree, an apprenticeship may be a better way to go. “It’s a huge benefit to the employees, steady pay increases. It’s great for the employers because you’ve got this train skilled workforce that you’ve built yourself. So its a win-win for both the employers and employees,” said Jeff Schulz, Center Manager, Cheyenne Workforce Center, DWF.
Laramie Country School District 1 is preparing its teachers and school for the possibility of a vaccine mandate. A legal stay or pause puts a hold on the Federal Vaccine Mandate that the Biden administration is trying to enforce.LCSD1 will fall under the mandate if the rules go through.
“The Suicide Prevention Grant is intended to provide some financial support to districts and schools to implement suicide prevention programs for school and district for both the staff and the students,” said Accreditation and Support Supervisor Bill Pannell.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, calling our attention to not only personal information security but the security of future campaigns and elections.
The Natrona County School District uses a variety of tools and resources to help and accommodate all of their students. “The accommodations and modifications that are part of an IEP, and that just enables the student to participate with their general-ed peers as much as possible. It’s what we would call inclusion, and that’s probably the biggest support we have for students is just providing those accommodations,” said Norm Cox, Director of Grants for NCSD.
Parents are growing more concerned about the number of students riding on school buses. With three students riding per bench, why aren’t there more buses on the roads and where are all the bus drivers? The pandemic has put a dent in how many drivers were available to drive students to school, some fearful of exposure to the virus. Others are retiring or moving out of state, adding to the shortage.
As we continue Hispanic Heritage month, we look at a local teacher who is making a difference. This year East High school's math teacher Jennifer Ponce has been focusing on teaching her students lessons in leadership. Between the Laramie county school district one and ponce's fund-raiser. They are helping to pay for some students' registration and lodging to attend the event.
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. While art doesn't seem to fit in, including the subject in lesson plans for other classes can benefit students and teachers.
USDA Rural Development has approved a loan of over 2 million dollars for a child care facility in Evanston.But the USDA hopes to use the program across Wyoming. Recently USDA and the department of health and human service has launched a joint childcare guide.
The Department of Workforce Services (D.W.F.S.) held a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday.They shared information on development grants for pre-hires, apprentices, interns, and up-skill training for new workers and employees. The business training grants cover tuition, registration, class materials, fees, and some travel expenses for classes.
Critical Race Theory has come under fire as a touchstone for racial equality in recent months. Although it’s not taught in most schools, some historical race issues are taught in some schools. Raising the question of whether the history and civics taught in most schools are diverse or inclusive enough?
Blockchain technology is the future; according to U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming is setting itself up to be a leader of this kind of tech in the future. Blockchain technology acts as an internet ledger, securing digital information, medical records, legal documents, wills, and is unhackable.
Puma Steel is holding a competition for Welding scholarships students at Laramie County Community College (LCCC). This scholarship is for juniors and seniors from Cheyenne’s three high schools and students across the region.
Controversy stirred on Wednesday evening when LCSD1 voted to re-instate a mask protocol based on rising state and county Covid-19 case numbers among students and staff. The Board of Trustees voted yes on an addendum to their “Smart Start” program, which states that schools will implement PPE requirements when the county guidelines are orange or red.
A Wyoming student who competed in a science competition walked away with the top 300 middle schoolers in the nation honors and a way to help our environment. Shelby Hoobler, a ninth-grader from East High School, is not only walking away as one of the top 300 science fair middle schoolers in the nation but the only one representing Wyoming.
The Agriculture and Equine Pathway program held a banquet on Wednesday. The banquet showcased these programs and their facility’s recent new bucking chute for their rodeo.
Laramie County Community College students negatively impacted by the pandemic may be in for some relief. The LCCC Covid-19 Fall 2021 emergency grant is the higher education emergency relief fund authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Parents are voicing some concerns about how children are being transported to school. According to Laramie County School District one, limited capacity is one of the reasons children are riding 3 per bus seat to schools. Raising alarms about safety and social distancing in the midst of Covid-19.
As summer winds down and kids head back to school, this week is a special time for young adults and families as first-year students head off for their first year.
The LCCC Athletic Department held an informational meeting Thursday morning regarding the Athletic Program.The department spoke about the “4 pillars” of success for their student-athlete program.
Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees met on Monday. They spoke about updates to the Smart Start program for the new year and what masking in school could look like.
Wyoming has a long history of some amazing people. On Monday, a plaque was placed to honor a remarkable woman. With her determination and vision, she helped change the world, one state at a time. Aug. 8 marks the 209th birthday of Esther Hobart Morris, considered to be the mother of women’s suffrage; Hobart Morris made Wyoming her home.
As back to school approaches, parents and students wonder what this school year will look like. But as Covid-Delta numbers continue to rise, Laramie County School District 1 focus is on health, education and what really matters, the kids.
If you’re looking for a career change and to do online schooling, the newly accredited Health Information Technology program at Laramie County Community College may be what you’re looking for.
This is the first year it’s being offered in Fremont County, and the law enforcement officers who initiated it shared how it can help keep kids safer in school.
A large part of the class project is having community members such as political figures and business owners present before the students to teach them how positive efforts in the community make it a better place for everyone.
The Luce Indigenous Fellowship was created in 2019 to promote leadership in Native American communities. This year there were 450 applicants that were narrowed down to 13 people across the United States.
"There’s so much more to school than just the academic side of it. There’s the social side and we were just really missing that, so being able to come here and do these kind of things and get the kids back, it’s just been huge.”
The Arapahoe odyssey cooking and gardening program was created six years ago at Fremont County School District #38 in Arapahoe when a few inspired teachers opened the door to a mostly unused greenhouse, and dreamed of what it could be.
The owner of Sprouts Greenhouse, Griffin Sprout said the pandemic created something of a perfect storm for gardening, with many first time gardeners showing up ready to try their hand at growing their own food.
The Riverton High School is providing an opportunity for students as well as business owners and community members to participate in what they’re calling an “adulting” day, followed up by a job fair in the afternoon.
The 1838 Rendezvous Association has announced their dates for this year’s events, and the schedule is full. The association hopes the increased use of the historic site will preserve it for years to come.
The Rustler Rodeo Teams traveled to Casper for the eighth out of ten regional rodeos this past weekend. Three from the points team made it back in four events, placing in the average in three of them.
