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Education Chris Schulz, Jul. 21, 2025

County School Districts Rank Nationally For Improving Student Literacy

State education leaders are drawing attention to nine counties that have improved literacy assessments by more than 3% since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 17, 2025

Energy & Environment Stakeholders Weigh In On Legislative Session

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Curtis Tate speaks with Emmett Pepper of Energy Efficient West Virginia and Lucia Valentine of the West Virginia Environmental Council about energy and environment legislation they’re following, including Senate Bill 592, which would relax safeguards for aboveground storage tanks.

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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 11, 2025

New Analysis Focused On Learning Recovery Since COVID-19 Pandemic

During the pandemic, academic achievement fell across the board, including foundational skills like reading and math. The Education Recovery Scorecard released Tuesday shows where West Virginia's academic recover ranks nationally.

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Education Chris Schulz, Jan. 29, 2025

Small Improvements In State’s National Reading, Math Scores Belie Lingering Issues

According to national test results released Wednesday morning, West Virginia’s fourth and eighth graders are improving their reading and math abilities. West Virginia’s average ...

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 17, 2024

West Virginia Book Festival Welcomes Readers To Charleston

The West Virginia Book Festival kicks off at 9 a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. Festival goers can attend workshops on writing and the publishing process, ...

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 05, 2024