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    UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
    For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Stephen Feinberg at education@ushmm.org
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    These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
    WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
     
    Mr. Tom Collins
    Social Studies, Content Specialist at Educational Quality and Accountability Division, Wyoming State Department of Education

    Address:
    2020 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
    Laramie, WY 82070
     Work Phone: 307-777-3493
    Fax: 307-777-6719
    		E-mail: tcolli@educ.state.wy.us
    Web Site: http://www.k12.wy.us
    WYOMING LEGISLATION
     

    Legislation:
    There is no legislation related to Holocaust education.
    WYOMING ACADEMIC STANDARDS
     
    Standard Type:    History/Social Studies
    Date Implemented:    1999

    History/Social Studies:
    The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Wyoming's Social Studies Content and Performance Standards.
    Web Site: http://www.k12.wy.us/eqa/nca/pubs/standards/socstud.pdf
     
     
    Standard Type:    English/Language Arts
    Date Implemented:    2003

    English/Language Arts:
    The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Wyoming's Language Arts Content and Performance Standards.
    Web Site: http://www.k12.wy.us/eqa/nca/pubs/standards/lang.pdf
    WYOMING HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

    For Holocaust-related resources in WYOMING, click on the following link:
    http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/