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State School Board Approves More School Closures, Returns Some Local Control To Intervened Districts

Financial constraints continue to lead school districts in West Virginia to close and consolidate schools to try and rein in costs.

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Amidst Financial Crisis, State Board Of Education Votes To Intervene In Hancock County Schools 

Analysis by the West Virginia Department of Education found Hancock County Schools has been outspending its budget by millions of dollars for at least two years.

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State Board Of Education Urges School Funding Formula Update 

Education leaders have been sounding the alarm for years now that declining enrollment has fundamentally broken the formula. 

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State Board Of Education Approves More School Closings, Consolidations

The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has approved yet another round of difficult school closures and consolidations throughout the Mountain State.

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