New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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State Board Of Education Receives Positive Updates From Distressed School Districts
Hancock County Schools is engaging with training and reducing its force to right its fiscal outlook, and a new board member is sworn in.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMullens Math Teacher Awarded $25,000 For Excellence In Education
West Virginia’s 2025 Milken Educator Award winner is Brooke Bailey, a third and fourth grade math teacher at Mullens Elementary School in Wyoming County.
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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board of Education Challenges Morrisey’s Vaccine Order, Declares Two More States of Emergency
The board voted unanimously to direct the state superintendent to advise schools to follow current vaccination guidelines without religious exemptions, and moved to intervene in two more county school districts.
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Morrisey Provides School Vaccine Exemption Guidelines
Friday morning Gov. Patrick Morrisey published a letter ensuring an executive order he issued on vaccine exemptions will not be rescinded and providing guidance to parents, students, and school officials.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore School Closures Approved By State Board Of Education
At their monthly meeting Wednesday morning, the state Board of Education approved the closure of six Kanawha County schools at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. They join close to a dozen other schools that have been approved for closure and consolidation over the past year.
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