Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudy Looks At Intersection Of Low Enrollment, Low Performing Schools
In a new national study, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute advocates that schools the state has identified as low-performing should be first in line when closure is considered.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Hears Hope Scholarship Concerns, Approves School Closures
Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, has raised concerns that Hope Scholarship funds are being spent in public schools in other states.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFunding Approved For School Construction Projects In 7 Counties
Board members for the West Virginia School Building Authority approved Monday almost $75 million for school construction projects.Twenty nine counties applied for construction funds, but just seven counties made the cut.
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McDowell County Under State of Emergency, Several Southern Schools Close Amid Flash Flooding
Update 2/6/20 8:34 p.m.: Rainfall across the southern part of West Virginia has led to multiple road closures, and at least one community in Raleigh…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAC, Power Issues Cause Closures of 7 West Virginia Schools
West Virginia's largest public school district was forced to close seven schools on Friday for problems with its air conditioning and power systems.The…
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