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Study of charter schools key in Wyoming

Proponents of charter schools say Wyoming’s charter school law is well-intentioned but unsuccessful.

University of Wyoming officials face tough choice in patent payment demands from CA company

The foundation said that Acacia Research had “sent more than 4,000 patent demand letters to universities and colleges across the nation, claiming its vaguely worded patents cover all known methods of streaming prerecorded educational lectures over the Internet.” “This is one of those things where you can pay a relatively small price and make it go away, but in my mind it’s an issue of principle. It’s essentially extortion.”

Bush Urges Study of Math and Science

President Bush told the nation’s students on Friday that if they studied math and science they would not be joining the "nerd patrol" but helping their own futures and the economic health of the United States.

Wyoming Panel rejects tying teacher pay to quality of life

The hedonic index sought to quantify scenery, recreation opportunities and other details of lifestyle that make people want to live in an area. Such amenities would have been considered a form of compensation, with the thinking that teachers are more likely to apply for jobs in areas with higher quality of living.

Behind Bush’s New Stress on Science, Lobbying by Republican Executives

In a speech to the National Academy of Engineering in October, in which he described the findings of the Gathering Storm report, Mr. Barrett said: "If you look at the achievement of the average 12th-grade student in math and science, which is of interest to us here, that 12th-grader in the U.S. ranks in the bottom 10 percent among their international peers. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to look at that report and help raise our voices collectively to our local officials, state officials and national officials."

Into the blue: Students take off with new College of Technology in Bozeman aviation program

The COT’s aviation degree program debuted last semester. Already more than a dozen MSU students are taking to the air with the courses.

When K-12 just isn’t enough, what about K-14? Program proposes the state extend public education for two more years

The program would initially cover tuition for low-income students, but backers want the state to ultimately sponsor two years of higher education for all Washington residents, regardless of academic merit or financial need.

Speaker urges Idaho to invest more in education

"Companies that come here because it’s a low-cost community, will be looking for the next low-cost community four years later," Barlow said.

New law will educate Montanans on misunderstood minority. American Indians

Soon Montana students will begin to learn more about our misunderstood minority, as Indian education for all becomes a reality.

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, highlights the need for more investment in long-term basic research and in K-12 science and math education.

Although many people assume that United States will
always be a world leader in science and technology, this may not continue to be the case inasmuch
as great minds and ideas exist throughout the world. We fear the abruptness with which
a lead in science and technology can be lost—and the difficulty of recovering a lead once lost,
if indeed it can be regained at all.