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 P-16 Education Council seeks to create greater coherence in Wyoming's education system from pre-Kindergarten through the baccalaureate degree (P-16) to increase student success as they transition from each level of education to the next.
Wyoming P-16 Education Council Highlights:
View highlights of the P-16 Council's video highlighting the STEM-CTE Summit!
STEM-CTE Summit summary and presentations now available
The Wyoming P-16 Education Council now has the Feb. 9, 2012 STEM-CTE Summit materials for you to explore! Click here to go to the webpage.
P-16 Council's STEM-CTE Summit featured in Casper Star Tribune:
February 10, 2012; by Kelly Byer, Casper Star Tribune
Read the full article here!
"Representatives from across Wyoming met Thursday to discuss the role science, technology, engineering and mathematics could play in the state’s economic future.
The day-long seminar was hosted by the Wyoming P-16 Education Council at Casper College and featured speakers from the education and STEM fields who focused on raising the quality of STEM education in the state.
“This is a consciousness-raising event to get all of these entities who are all thinking about this connected so that initiatives can be put together,” said Kelley Pelissier, executive director of the education council.
P-16 Council News & Announcements
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