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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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State Board Of Education Votes To Fight Legislative Oversight, Declares State Of Emergency In 2 Counties

The board voted Wednesday to pursue litigation to contest the constitutionality of House Bill 2755, and declared states of emergency in Tyler and Nicholas county schools.

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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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State Board Of Ed. Reviews Local School Takeovers, Elects New Leadership

Much of the West Virginia Board of Education’s Monday morning meeting was spent hearing updates on three of the state interventions into local school systems.

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