Washington, D.C. – Fremont County School District 38 is set to receive funding for teacher development, according to U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.

The Native American Program announced a $170,950 grant to provide teachers with extensive professional development and help teachers earn additional qualifications through the University of Wyoming (UW) to teach English as a second language. The grant, funded by the Department of Education, will also fund graduate-level courses through UW on Native American Education and provide Arapaho-language teachers with professional development in-services and courses.

"The more knowledgeable and developed our teachers are, the more success they will have in helping our young people best prepare for successful futures," Enzi said.

For more information please contact Burnett Whiteplume of Fremont County School District at (307) 856-9333.