International Film Festival Returns To Charleston After Multi-Year Hiatus
The festival will screen films Saturday and Sunday at the Park Place Cinemas and the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema.
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State Board Of Education Approves More School Closures
School consolidations and closures continue to be the leading issue facing West Virginia education as the West Virginia Board of Education approved the closure of six more schools in four counties at their monthly meeting Wednesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsClosing Classrooms, Capito’s Committee And Cat Cafes, This West Virginia Week
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Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChanging Vaccination Requirements And More School Closures This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a new episode of Us & Them looks at the latest chapter in the debate over West Virginia’s vaccination requirements, and several Kanawha County schools will be closed and consolidated at the end of this school year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore School Closures Approved By State Board Of Education
At their monthly meeting Wednesday morning, the state Board of Education approved the closure of six Kanawha County schools at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. They join close to a dozen other schools that have been approved for closure and consolidation over the past year.
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Study 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 Of Emergency Implemented For Berkeley County School, Harrison County Schools Consolidated
The West Virginia Board of Education (WVDE) issued a State of Emergency for Martinsburg North Middle School (MNMS) in Berkeley County at its monthly meeting Wednesday, citing issues with safety and academic rigor.
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