Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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State Pre-K Program Maintains Top 5 National Ranking
West Virginia once again scored well in the latest State of Pre-K report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Funding Freeze Creates Uncertainty, Concern For Local Educators
It is unclear what local programs will be impacted by the federal funding freeze.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRaleigh County Early Childhood Program Gets $1.3 Million In Federal Funds
The United States Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday it would provide more than $1.3 million to Raleigh County's Head Start early childhood education program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMercer County Early Childhood Program Receives $4.7 Million In Federal Funds
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday it will grant $4.737 million to Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia for its Head Start program in Mercer County.
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Head Start W.Va. Worry Ahead Of Probable Government Shutdown
Hundreds of families in West Virginia could lose the support of Head Start if the government shuts down.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo W.Va. Head Start Programs Receive Federal Funds
Millions of federal dollars will help early childhood education and development in the Mountain State.
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