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Education Chris Schulz, Nov. 18, 2025

Mullens 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.

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Education Chris Schulz, Jul. 21, 2025

County 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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Education Chris Schulz, Jun. 11, 2025

State 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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Health & Science Chris Schulz, May. 09, 2025

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 Patrick Morrisey published a letter ensuring an executive order he issued on vaccine exemptions will not be rescinded and providing guidance to parents, students, and school officials.

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Education Chris Schulz, Nov. 13, 2024

More 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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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 30, 2024

Free Mental Health Resources Online For All Students, Parents In W.Va.

According to the CDC, adolescent mental health in the U.S. was worsening before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, the nation’s youth is experiencing a mental health crisis. At the beginning of the year,...

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