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Senate rejects bill on mandatory early‑grade retention and reading interventions after extended debate
Summary
Senate File 178, which sought new requirements on early‑grade reading interventions and retention, failed on the floor after lawmakers disagreed over retention policy, parental rights and teacher supports.
The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 12 voted down Senate File 178, a bill titled “fixing reading failure,” after extensive floor debate over mandatory retention, statewide testing and parental choice.
Sponsor Senator Scott framed the bill as a needed step to improve third‑grade literacy and to prevent students who cannot read from being socially promoted. He said the measure sought to exhaust interventions before retention took effect and argued the state has waited too…
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