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Ryan Saxe, superintendent of Berkeley County Schools, said the suit is about whether West Virginia school funding system adequately supports what school districts are responsible for providing their students.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs we’re counting down to the midterm election, Us & Them host Trey Kay has invited a new group of guests to a Dinner Party – but this time, the table is in Huntington. Kay’s guests are a mix of conservative and progressive voters, half of whom are under 30 and they share a wide-ranging conversation over a potluck meal. We listen to an excerpt from this episode where a number of guests weigh in on immigration.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEnrollment in West Virginia public schools fell 3.5% compared to last year, the largest single-year enrollment loss since the 2020-2021 school year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe nonprofit newsroom ProPublica has been reporting on how public money is funding private education and Earlier this month, published a series of stories about opening schools in two states. That includes opening a microschool in West Virginia alongside Mountain State Spotlight.
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