Category: Write For Wyoming Blog
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Debunking Prejudiced Myths Against Immigrants
The national conversation around immigration is frequently centered around two bold narratives: 1. Immigrants are responsible for increased violent crime rates and 2. Immigration is somehow negative and/or damaging to America. These narratives point to a common theme: the idea immigrants are not worthy of protection nor deserving of rights and humane treatment. The problem…
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Wyoming School Choice Is A Myth Under Our Current Funding Structure
Dear Casper, School choice is supposed to support an individual’s ability to select a school within their district that best fits their child’s needs and capabilities. On the surface, this system supports equal opportunity for education in Wyoming, making it so children in lower socio-economic situations can choose a school that has better funding and…
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Women’s History Month – History of the Equality State
Our culture in Wyoming is rooted in the “Code of the West” and “Cowboy Culture.” James P. Owen, author of “Cowboy Ethics: What It Takes to Win at Life,” says, “Cowboys are heroic because they show us what it means to stand for something. They live by their code, the Code of the West. And…