Wyo Right to Read

09/21/2026

📚 THANK YOU, WYOMING PARENTS & EDUCATORS!

A huge thank you to every parent, teacher, and education professional who joined WYO Right to Read for our presentation at the Parenting Information Center!

We are so grateful for everyone who showed up, asked questions, shared experiences, and continues to advocate for better literacy outcomes for Wyoming students. ❤️

We want to make sure everyone has the resources we discussed:

🎓 FOR EDUCATORS — ELLBOGEN FOUNDATION, KPEERI & COX CAMPUS

Wyoming educators have access to valuable opportunities to strengthen their literacy knowledge and instruction. The John P. Ellbogen Foundation is supporting literacy professional development through KPEERI, and Cox Campus provides FREE professional learning focused on evidence-based literacy instruction.

👉 Educators: Start here for information and resources:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScupinx8kR1R3IB8sJ8dhN6TwTj0wcnG86RTdSzMbZnKPpCwg/viewform

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FOR FAMILIES — DYSLEXIA EVALUATIONS

If your child is struggling with reading and you are seeking a dyslexia evaluation through Paul's Mountain - Advocacy for Literacy, please complete their evaluation request form:

👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfY5Ax3RjbAG9wS-zdipiNnpY7u-tUyuzsAbU_4-1Jrxaf0Q/viewform?usp=send_form&pli=1&authuser=0

🌟 MORE ADVOCACY RESOURCES

For additional advocacy tools, information, and resources to help Wyoming families visit:

👉 https://wyorighttoread.org

Please** share **these resources with the educators, families, and schools in your community.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for asking questions. And thank you for continuing to fight for Wyoming’s children.

Reading is a right — not a privilege. 📚❤️

WYO Right to Read

WYO Right to Read ensures children with dyslexia get evidence-based reading instruction. Advocate for equity & support literacy today!

08/09/2026

📚 Wyoming parents — this one is for you!

Our new Families Guide to Wyoming’s K-12 Language and Literacy Act is now available on the WYO Right to Read website. This guide walks parents through the literacy journey—from screening and diagnostic assessment to parent notification, Individualized Reading Plans (IRPs), progress monitoring, and questions parents should be asking.

👉 Visit WYO Right to Read Parent Advocacy (https://www.wyorighttoread.org/parent-advocacy) and click “Families Guide to Wyoming’s K-12 Language and Literacy Act.”

We encourage every Wyoming parent to review this information and know what to expect for their student.

If you are part of a parent group, PTA, PTO, or other school organization, please share this guide with families in your district. The more parents know, the better we can support Wyoming kids.

Reading is a right, not a privilege.

06/08/2026

📚 See you tomorrow at the L³ Summit in Cheyenne!

WYO Right to Read is excited to join educators, administrators, parents, and literacy advocates from across Wyoming for two days focused on leadership, language, and literacy.

If you’re attending, come say hello—we’d love to connect!

📖 Reading is a right, not a privilege.

03/04/2026

🎉 Way to go, Wyoming! 🎉

Wyoming House passed SF59, and the Senate concurred with the House amendment. The bill has now cleared the Legislature and is headed to Governor Mark Gordon’s desk for signature.

SF59 establishes a K–12 Language and Literacy Program to ensure Wyoming students receive evidence-based reading instruction, along with early screeners, MTSS interventions, and Individual Reading Plans for struggling readers.

What changed in the amendment?
The amendment removed language that would have given the Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) additional duties related to teacher literacy competency and licensing oversight. While PTSB’s role was scaled back, the core literacy supports for students remain in place.

This is a big step forward for Wyoming!!!

🤎💛🤎💛

03/02/2026

📣 WYO Right to Read: Clarifying SF0059
We encourage all Wyomingns — regardless of political party — to understand what SF0059 actually does before voting.

SF0059 does not create new obligations for educators.
Federal law already requires Wyoming school districts to identify and support students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. What this bill does is provide accountability and structured supports to help districts meet those existing legal requirements.

We believe in local control, but local control must include compliance with federal and state law and a commitment to every child’s legal right to a free and appropriate education.

We invite you to read the full formal rebuttal and learn more about the bill here:
👉 https://www.wyorighttoread.org/legislation

Thank you to all educators, families, and legislators working in good faith to ensure Wyoming students thrive.

Support Senate File 0059 for evidence-based reading instruction. Advocate for literacy rights for children with dyslexia in Wyoming.