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The nonprofit newsroom ProPublica has been reporting on how public money is funding private education and Earlier this month, published a series of stories about opening schools in two states. That includes opening a microschool in West Virginia alongside Mountain State Spotlight.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe nonprofit newsroom ProPublica has been reporting on the use of public money to fund private education. Earlier this month, ProPublica published a series of stories about how they, along with Mountain State Spotlight, opened a school in West Virginia. Reporter Jennifer Smith Richards spoke with Chris Schulz about the experience and what it says about modern education.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this episode of The Legislature Today, the coal and natural gas industries play a large role in the state’s economy and the West Virginia Legislature pays close attention to what's happening in terms of severance taxes, jobs and economic development. For our weekly reporter roundtable, WVPB reporters Briana Heaney and Curtis Tate are joined by Energy & Environment Reporter Sarah Elbeshbishi with the nonprofit newsroom Mountain State Spotlight.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNonprofit newsroom Mountain State Spotlight is publishing a three-part series on the state's foster care crisis. WVPB News director Eric Douglas sat down with their editor at large, Erica Peterson, to discuss what they found.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, News Director Eric Douglas discusses the state of West Virginia's foster care system with Erica Peterson, editor at large for Mountain State Spotlight.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResidents of Wyoming County, West Virginia, say there’s something wrong with a local creek. One resident says fish are dying, and even pets.
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