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Wyoming education officials report gains, push for more Native curriculum resources
Summary
Wyoming Department of Education briefed the Select Committee on Tribal Relations on assessment gains, implementation of Indian Ed for All, and a new social studies standards review; district leaders urged more resources, sustained teacher training and an office to coordinate Native curriculum supports.
Wyoming Department of Education officials told the Select Committee on Tribal Relations that districts in Fremont County show mixed but improving assessment results and that state efforts are under way to strengthen Native history and culture instruction statewide.
Nish Goikolea, chief policy officer for the department, said state standards, assessments and a five‑year accreditation process inform local curriculum and supports. Rob Black, the department's Native American liaison, highlighted an online repository of 22 resources for teaching tribal history and…
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