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Education Randy Yohe, Mar. 21, 2023

Justice Signs Education Bills With Grade Schoolers

After a playful half hour of taking questions in the school gymnasium from the all-student audience, the governor had students help hold his pen as he began signing House Bill 3035, the Third Grade Success Act, putting teachers aides in grades one through three.

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Education Liz McCormick, Feb. 18, 2021

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Teachers Receive In-Field Master's Degrees For Pay Increase

SB 15 prohibits teachers from receiving a pay increase for any education level above a bachelor’s degree unless they have received a master’s degree that directly connects to the areas in which they teach. By doing this, that teacher would then be eligible to receive a bump in pay.

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Education Liz McCormick, Feb. 15, 2021

In First Week, Legislature Considers Bills Related To Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts And More

Members of the West Virginia Legislature kicked off the first week of the 2021 session introducing a flurry of education bills -- 83 total. As of Saturday, 64 bills have been introduced dedicated to K-12 education, 16 bills related to higher education, and three bills aimed at education generally.

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Education Liz McCormick, Nov. 13, 2020

Teachers At A ‘Breaking Point,’ Union Tells W.Va. Board Of Education

State education leaders continue to hear concerns regarding the reopening strategy of West Virginia’s public and private K-12 schools. Some parents are frustrated with the education model officials have adopted, such as the color-coded map and the back-and-forths between in-person and virtual settings as a result of virus spread, and some teachers are feeling stretched-thin.

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