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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 12, 2026

Lawmakers Take Action To Reform Schools Funding, Recognize Need For System Overhaul

Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, expressed his support for the bills, but also urged his colleagues to look towards a complete overhaul of how the state funds schools.

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Education Chris Schulz, Dec. 08, 2025

Superintendents Weigh In On Updating State School Regulations

Five county school superintendents presented a review of the state’s Public Education Code to the Joint Standing Committee on Education Sunday.

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Education Chris Schulz, Oct. 06, 2025

Education A Focal Point At Start Of October Interims

State legislators kicked off October interim meetings Sunday with several hours of meetings, ranging in topics from hiring retired teachers to fill critical needs and shortages, to an academic partnership with Ireland.

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Government Jack Walker, Apr. 29, 2025

Morrisey Signs School Smartphone Ban, National Motto Bills Into Law

On Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law two bills passed this year by the West Virginia Legislature that pertain to public schools in West Virginia.

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Education Jack Walker, Apr. 10, 2025

House Votes To Send $62 Million More To Hope Scholarship

The House of Delegates passed a pair of bills today that would send more than $60 million to the Hope Scholarship. The bills first require a stamp of approval form the state Senate.

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Government Jack Walker, Apr. 08, 2025

DEI Ban One Step Closer To Law, Despite Spirited Pushback

West Virginia lawmakers are moving forward in their effort to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state, but not without pushback from some members of the House Judiciary Committee.

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