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State Board of Education Declares State Of Emergency In Another School District
The West Virginia Board of Education declared a state of emergency in Wyoming County Schools Wednesday after a special circumstances review of the district found financial and personnel management issues.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. K-12 Student Assessments Surpass Pre-COVID Levels
Student assessments in math and English fell nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, but students in West Virginia now surpass 2019 proficiency levels.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDespite Cost Concerns, State Finance Official Says School Administrators An Affordable Necessity
As scrutiny of school finances increases, so do the complexities of school administration. Uriah Cummings, School Financial Operations officer for the West Virginia Department of Education, says administrators are needed to manage an increasingly complicated educational system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding A Complicated Educational Landscape, This West Virginia Morning
As lawmakers and educational leaders across West Virginia take a hard look at school finances, administrative staff that work outside the classroom have come under increased scrutiny. But one school financial operations officer says administrators manage an increasingly complicated educational landscape.
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Lawmakers Keep Close Eye On School Discipline After Years Of Legislation
Drew McClanahan of the West Virginia Department of Education noted that despite being a small percentage of the overall student population, students facing extreme adversity outside the classroom were overrepresented in the data.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Democrats Renew Calls For Special Session To Address Education Crisis
West Virginia House Democrats have renewed their request for Governor Patrick Morrisey to call a special session to alleviate the financial crisis facing the state’s public school system.
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