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State Funding For Charter Schools Advanced By House Education Committee
Charter school advocates have long said a lack of startup funds makes it difficult for brick and mortar charter schools to open in the state, but a new bill may give them access to school building funds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchool Discipline Bill Stumbles In House Education Committee
School discipline was identified as a key issue coming into this year’s legislative session. But with the session’s end just days away, a key school discipline bill is in question after a contentious committee meeting Monday afternoon.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSpecial Education Staffing, School Athletics Discussed In Education Committees
The House Education Committee moved to address a critical shortage of special education staff, while the Senate Education Committee took a rarely seen action in their meeting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHomeschooling, School Sports Discussed In Education Committees
Education committees in the West Virginia Legislature started the week off by considering changes to homeschooling requirements, as well as sports outside the school.
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New Fentanyl Education Discussed By Education Committee
Whether or not to teach middle schoolers about fentanyl and overdose-reversing medicine sparked discussion in the House Education Committee, while Senate Education modified a House bill on special education.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchool Board Accountability, Gender Identity And Campus Hunger Focus Of Education Committees
The education committees of both chambers started the week off by advancing bills to improve management of local school districts, as well as bills on gender identity instruction and hunger on college campuses.
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