Encore: Halloween, Inside Appalachia
This week, just in time for Halloween, a suite of spooky tales to make your skin crawl. Also, tales of the supernatural. And, ghost stories galore.
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Volunteers Bring Books And A Love Of Reading To Kids
A team of young volunteers that started in Morgantown is building an international network to make sure preschoolers have their own books at home.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDemand Increases At Food Banks And Volunteers Support Child Literacy, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a volunteer group makes sure all preschool kids get new picture books and learn a love of reading and a foodbank is struggling to meet a sharp increase in demand.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Hear Promising Numbers On Childhood Literacy Efforts
Close to 6% fewer kindergarteners needed individualized intervention at the end of last year than at the start.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCounty School Districts Rank Nationally For Improving Student Literacy
State education leaders are drawing attention to nine counties that have improved literacy assessments by more than 3% since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Roanoke Library Hosts Long-Running Dungeons & Dragons Game
Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D for short, is a roleplaying game that allows players to inhabit characters in a fantasy setting. They work together to battle monsters, find treasure and tell a shared story in which they’re all the main characters. Youth Services Librarian Jeffrey Wood ran a recent session, guiding a group of young teenagers through an adventure involving a sheep, a dragon made of furniture and a few other creatures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Analysis Focused On Learning Recovery Since COVID-19 Pandemic
During the pandemic, academic achievement fell across the board, including foundational skills like reading and math. The Education Recovery Scorecard released Tuesday shows where West Virginia's academic recover ranks nationally.
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