As the school year ends and the district looks to the future, the biggest pressure might not come from decisions about education. Instead, housing issues loom over one of Teton County’s largest employers.
It would be easy to label the Class of 2021 as the class of the pandemic.
The Jackson Hole Classical Academy had just three graduating seniors this year, the first students to ever graduate from the private Christian school.
Excited graduates celebrated the completion of their high school careers at the Mountain Academy of Teton Science Schools graduation June 2.
If you were anywhere near the Center for the Arts, you couldn’t miss the Jackson Hole Community School graduation.
CASPER — Wyoming school districts have begun receiving much-needed federal pandemic relief dollars and are planning how to spend promised dollars not yet received.
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Students weren't the only ones being celebrated at Saturday's high school graduation.
Some people are concerned about kids putting the proverbial pedal to the metal on e-bikes, and officials are looking to do something about it before school ends for the year.
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Amy Manhart and Esther Ellis keep racking up accolades.
The documentary begins with the first haunting notes of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” played over a grainy still of a lynching. Images of a Black man’s back, scarred by whipping, Ku Klux Klan members watching a cross burn and Black sharecroppers follow.
Come next month, you won’t have to pay late fees at Teton County Library.
Teachers and students will finish the school year the same way they started it, wearing masks.
As far back as Herodotus and the ancient Greeks, anthropologists have documented cultures, creating a historical record of societies.
Changes are afoot for Kelly Elementary School.
Central Wyoming College has added two more bachelor’s degrees.
Jackson Hole High School’s robotics team will hold a clothing drive to benefit the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Every person who works at Teton County School District No. 1 has had a heavy load this past year, but a couple employees received commendations for leaving it all on the mat. At the school board’s monthly meeting May 12, nurse Esther Ellis was named staff member of the year, and Jackson Hole…
One girl swung her arm back and forth, her fingers hanging toward the floor. A boy tapped away at the screen of his phone. Others sat backwards in their chairs, chatting with friends from a safe distance.
Masks in schools could be a fixture until the end of the year.
Despite an entire legislative session that appeared primed for significant cuts to education funding, Teton County teachers’ paychecks will look relatively the same next year.
Though most people in Teton County can show their smiles off just about anywhere at this point, students and teachers have to keep their masks on.
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Do you have a small child? Specifically, do you have a small child who will start elementary school next year?
Vaccinations for kids as young as 12 are slated to begin next week, a move public health officials say is an important step that could push Teton County toward some semblance of herd immunity.
If you aren’t familiar with the Teton Music School you’ll have a chance to become so on Saturday when it hosts its first fundraising “Spring Fling” at the Bar J Chuckwagon off Highway 390. Proceeds will fill the school’s scholarship coffers.
Like all organizations, Teton Science Schools had a rough year due to COVID-19, but a wave of leadership staff exiting the nonprofit is complicating its emergence from the pandemic and search for a new CEO.
School board watchers, buckle up, Wednesday’s meeting is going to be a meaty one.
It’s been roughly three weeks since middle and high school students returned from spring break and jumped into four days of in-person school — the third educational model they’ve adapted to in just 12 months.
Claire Harris has 9,999 problems, but the word “horticulture” isn’t one.
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State Superintendent of Schools Jillian Balow has joined conservative leaders around the country in opposing the Biden administration's proposals for schools to embrace critical race theory in civics education. The administration has put forth a draft rule that would prioritize critical race…
Construction on Jackson Hole Middle School is set to start this month.
The Jackson Hole High School culinary teams cooked up a pair of wins at the recent state competitions.
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Unless you're family, you can't attend the Central Wyoming College-Jackson graduation this weekend, but you can still send your congratulations.
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The Jackson Hole High School culinary teams cooked up a win at the recent state competitions.
After spirited discussion, the school board decided to wait to make a decision on increasing taxes to pay for recreational facilities and activities.
The Teton County Library Board is working on both its internal and external communications, following a turbulent year that raised questions about the library’s independence and transparency.
There’s still time to weigh in on Teton County Library’s proposal to eliminate late fines and interlibrary loan fees.
The Teton County School District Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and on the agenda is an increase in one of the taxes it oversees.
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Wyoming schools are way ahead of most of the nation’s, at least when it comes to internet access.
Last spring the Jackson Hole High School Speech and Debate team was in Green River. It was the annual state tournament, where the team usually does pretty well.
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The Jackson Hole High School speech and debate team is sending a baker's dozen competitors to the national tournament.
Teton County Library wants to eliminate late fees.
The Community Safety Network, partnering with St. John’s Episcopal Church, will host a virtual watch party next month featuring Amy Poehler’s new movie “Moxie.” Parents of teens are encouraged to attend, but anyone is welcome.
Reversing a decision made at the beginning of the pandemic, the Teton County Recreation District is eyeing a higher tax collection this year.
The Teton County Library board opted to hire a consultant to help with its search for a new library director after it became clear it had lost the opportunity to reuse the recruitment firm that found former head Oscar Gittemeier.
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