State to introduce new education opportunities

The next generation of Wyoming students and workers will have new opportunities thanks to a $9.63 million infusion from the state.

The money has been channeled through the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP), a collaboration that aims to align education with workforce development, while also supporting innovation, entrepreneurship and research. These things together are intended to drive the state’s economy.

The funding is phase three of WIP’s work and has been directed to 27 programs in community colleges, the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Education and the Department of W...