The Wyoming Education Coordinating Council (formerly known as the Wyoming P-16 Education Council) is a non-partisan, non-governmental, 501(c)(3) organization made up of a partnership of state leaders from business, education, and government.
The Wyoming Education Coordinating Council seeks to illuminate and influence the challenges and opportunities to achieve a robust educational system.
The Wyoming Education Coordinating Council welcomes new and returning Council members:
- Ruby Colvert - General Manager, Wyoming PBS
- Mike Ceballos - Business
- Audrey Kleinsasser - Wyoming School-University Partnership
- Kelly Pearson - Partner, Hickey & Evens, LLP
- Kay Persichitte, Dean of UW College of Education
- Amy Ready - Early Childhood Liasion - Hot Springs County School District #1
- Eric Stemle - High School Teacher - Unita County School District #1
- Belenda Willson - State Board of Education
New and Returning Council Officers:
- President - Karla Leach
- Vice President - Rollin Abernathy
- Treasurer - Audrey Kleinsasser
- Past President - Mike Ceballos
- Executive Director - Jill Bramlet
Short Term Goals
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Work with Early Childhood stakeholders and ask how Council can bring a broader educational voice to their Early Childhood issues and impact state policy. (i.e. Kindergarten readiness).
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Influence the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Task Force to complete its work so that the Council can produce a report about the key indicators that predict and document success in the transition from secondary to post-secondary.
Council News & Announcements
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>>Casper Star Tribune article, featuring Wyoming Education Coordinating Council's and Hot Springs CSD#1's Amy Ready, "Thermopolis program gets students ready for kindergarten."
>>Casper Star Trib editorial, “Common core standards should help accountability”
>>Casper Star Trib article, “Wyoming board Oks common core standards; Full implementation expected by 2015”
>>Brookings Institute report on "How Well are American Students Learning?" released
>>Casper Trib article, "WY conference examines STEM education initiatives"
>>Casper Trib article, "University of Wyoming junior college transfers with degrees do better"
>>Education Week: Academics Find Common Standards Fit for College
>>Casper Trib op-ed, "From Accountability to habits of mind"
>>Postsecondary Education Options Program update