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🌱 How a new charter school could change options for Riverton families
Riverton, Wyoming Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Riverton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new charter school could change options for Riverton families
- Why CWC brought back Bob Ludwig to lead Rustler basketball
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 90, low: 50.
- Friday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Lookout: What drives ICE transfers (wyofile.com) — Riverton families packed a recent hearing to strongly support a proposed K-6 charter school, Wyoming Classical Academy-Riverton, now under review by the state’s Charter School Authorizing Board. Led by longtime local educator Donna Harrison, the effort follows interest sparked by a similar Classical Academy in Mills and could bring a new public school option to Fremont County. 
• Central Wyoming College names new men's basketball head coach (county10.com) — Central Wyoming College in Riverton has hired Bob Ludwig as its new men’s basketball head coach, bringing back a familiar face from the Rustlers’ standout 2016-17 season. Ludwig returns with deep college and elite prep experience and says he’s eager to build a nationally competitive program while engaging with the Riverton community and supporting players’ academic success.
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