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Wednesday Jul 1 | The Little Chicago Review

UW soil scientist receives Borlaug award for leadership in agriculture

A soil science doctoral student at the University of Wyoming has received a prestigious Norman Borlaug award for leadership in agriculture.

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Wed Mar 11, 2009

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Time well spent? Teacher learning debated in Wyo.

Children at the four elementary schools in this southeast Wyoming district sure had fun in the middle of the week.

Each Wednesday at midday, they were let out of class to play at school or head home, while their teachers met for staff development.

The locals call it Wacky Wednesday. Depending on whom you ask, it's either cutting-edge _ a new report says the world's best students learn from teachers who spend a lot of time in training _ or a waste of time.

Concern over the schedule came to a head recently when the Laramie County School District 2 board voted to get rid of Wacky Wednesday at the 840-student district.

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Fri Jan 02, 2009

Casper Star-Tribune

'Grandma School' enlists grandparents for tutoring

It's called "grandma school." About 65 people over age 60 have signed up for the Southeast Wyoming Foster Grandparent Program in Laramie County.

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