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Education WVPB Staff, Sep. 16, 2022

W.Va. Schools Recognized By U.S. Department Of Education

C.W. Shipley Elementary School in Jefferson County, Evans Elementary School in Jackson County and Culloden Elementary School in Cabell County were three of the 300 schools recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools nationwide.

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Education Eric Douglas, Sep. 21, 2021

Three West Virginia Schools Named Blue Ribbon Schools For 2021

Elementary schools in Beckley, Nitro and Parkersburg have received recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Sep. 28, 2017

Three West Virginia Schools Earn National Recognition

The U.S. Department of Education has named three schools in West Virginia as 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools.The department announced the awards…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Sep. 29, 2015

Two W.Va. Schools Win National Recognition

The U.S. Department of Education has named two schools in West Virginia as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools.The department announced the awards Tuesday…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Oct. 01, 2014

Two West Virginia Schools Win National Recognition

The U.S. Department of Education has named two schools in West Virginia as 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools.The department announced the awards Tuesday…

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