W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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State Charter School Board Files Brief In High Court’s Review
The high court agreed to review the case last December after blocking a lower court order that stopped the creation of new charter schools without voter approval.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharter School Board To Support School Vaccine Suit
While not directly involved in the case, the PCSB’s amicus brief – also known as a “friend of the court” brief – would be focused on religious liberty to assist the court in making its decision.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupreme Court Says New Charter Schools Can Open In W.Va.
The state can continue to create new charter schools, according to a decision Thursday by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, at least while the appeal process works its way through the system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHardesty Starts Board Of Ed Meeting With Commentary On School Aid
The board bid farewell to its longest-serving member, and president Paul Hardesty delivered a lengthy commentary on the state of policy across the state's educational landscape.
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Lawmakers Work To Get Education Bills Out Of Committee Before Deadline
As both house and senate committees are doing their final work of the legislative session, they took on a number of education-related bills including Senate Bill 89, which would facilitate the creation of alternative charter schools for high-risk students.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Of Emergency Declared For Pocahontas County Schools, Updates Provided For Other State School Interventions
The board approved the declaration at their monthly meeting Wednesday based on a report of on-site Special Circumstance Review conducted at Pocahontas County High School in the fall of 2024 at the request of County Superintendent Lynne Bostic.
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