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Education WVPB Staff, Aug. 26, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library In W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

Singer, actress and icon Dolly Parton visited West Virginia in 2022 to celebrate the state’s full participation in her Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program she started in honor of her father in 1995. Dolly Parton died Tuesday after a brief illness. We listen back to an interview she did with then WVPB Executive Producer Suzanne Higgins.

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Education Chris Schulz, Apr. 08, 2026

State Education Leaders Highlight State’s Most Successful Schools

The Exemplary Practice Schools program recognizes schools that illustrate outstanding practices that positively impact student outcomes.

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Education Chris Schulz, Jan. 13, 2026

Focus On Reading, Math Fundamentals In Early Grades Paying Dividends In State Schools

Passed in 2023, House Bill 3035 standardized reading and math education across the state and activated thousands of teachers’ aides to ensure targeted support for students.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 24, 2025

W.Va. Book Festival Welcomes Readers, Authors To Charleston

Festival goers can attend workshops on writing immersive fiction, and children and families are invited to take part in a storybook costume parade.

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WVPB Education WVPB Pressroom, Oct. 06, 2025

It's Mountain Readers Week! Check Out Our Resources

Mountain Readers is a literacy initiative designed to celebrate and foster a love of reading in children across West Virginia. Register your organization to read to a group of PreK-3rd grade children during Mountain Readers Week, Oct. 6-10, 2025. Our book this year is The Wonderfully Wild Ones by West Virginia author, Adeline Boggs and illustrated by Ashley Belote.

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 30, 2025