Brooke County’s Wellsburg Bridge Finalist For National Transportation Award
One year ago, thousands of West Virginians and Ohioans gathered at the Ohio River to celebrate the op...
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Lawmakers Tackle FAFSA, School Discipline And More Education Topics At August Interims
Fall classes are well under way across the state. But state lawmakers meeting at the Capitol in Charleston over the weekend learned about lingering issues with a federal form from last year.
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A change to a federal financial aid form for college students is having major ripple effects through West Virginia’s higher education system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLiteracy Program Unintentionally Pulling Resources From Special Education
As a side-effect of legislation passed earlier this year, 41 percent of special education aides in the state have moved into first grade literacy aide positions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. K-12 Schools See Rise In Popularity, Access For Computer Science
A report from the West Virginia Department of Education says access to computer science courses has notably increased over the past four years. This comes after a 2019 Senate bill that had the department create a development plan in K-12 schools.
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College-going Rate For Eligible W.Va. Graduates Dips Below 50 Percent
The college-going rate for eligible 2021 graduates has dropped to just 46 percent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Higher Ed Chancellor Asks Legislature To Back Millions In Maintenance Needs
West Virginia’s higher education institutions are in need of some major maintenance repairs, according to West Virginia Higher Education Chancellor Sarah Armstrong Tucker. It’s been almost a decade since they received deferred maintenance funding.
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