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Utah First Lady Launches Utah Reads | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s first lady Abby Cox kicked off Utah Reads, a bold new push to get families reading together daily—because kids falling behind in literacy by third grade isn’t just a school problem, it’s a community one. With her husband Governor Spencer Cox by her side, she read aloud with playful voices at the library, proving reading can be fun, not forced. The initiative taps into early childhood development, emphasizing that reading starts from birth—and libraries are key allies, offering coaching and free little libraries statewide. With 38,000 Utah students struggling below grade level, the…
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