CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Education announced a statewide Language and Literacy Initiative on Wednesday, aimed at addressing ongoing challenges students are facing when it comes to reading and writing.

Though Wyoming has seen notable improvements in English Language Arts testing proficiencies in the past year, returning to pre-pandemic numbers, several districts are still struggling, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder said during a news conference announcing the initiative.

“There remain children that are under-identified or not identified at all for their reading difficulties and go unserved,” Degenfelder said. “Wyoming does not settle for good; we strive for great. And so, no matter the progress we have seen, we still have much, much work to do.”

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