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Education Committee’s First Bills Focus On Staffing Shortages
Much attention has been paid to the state’s teacher shortage, but schools have struggled to staff other positions in recent years as well. Some of the first bills discussed in the Senate Education committee this year are trying to address those ongoing issue.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFoster Care Ombudsman Emphasizes Independence, Impartiality As Office’s Role Grows
One of West Virginia’s Foster Care Ombudsmen testified before a committee during November’s interim legislative session about the role her office plays in the state’s child welfare system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPossible Solutions Offered For Foster Care System Problems
For many years West Virginia has led the nation in foster care rates, with more than 6,000 children currently in state custody. This year, the state legislature formed a work group to identify and address complaints of neglect and ineptitude in the state’s child welfare system. As Emily Rice reports, the work group reported their findings and recommendations to lawmakers this month.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStaffing Improves At State Run Hospitals
The department that oversees West Virginia’s state-run hospitals announced progress in fully staffing the facilities.
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Vaccines, Bus Drivers And Pumpkins, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we heard about education in the state - from the bus driver shortage, to how a new West Virginia law is helping child literacy. We heard from author Jayne Anne Phillips about her latest novel. We talked to health officials in the state and learned how and where to get vaccines. And we visited the Kenova Pumpkin House as it gets ready for its five night Halloween celebration.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. School Bus Driver Shortage: Bus Routes Canceled, Parents Scrambling
Statewide, there’s about 4,000 buses and 2,900 drivers.
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