Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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State Board Of Education Approves Partial Intervention Into Harrison County Schools
Overstaffing has become a recurring theme in the close to a dozen interventions the board has approved in recent years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Continue Collecting Information To Address School Funding Issues
Lawmakers continue to collect information on school funding issues during interim meetings as they seek a solution that has eluded them for two years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Education Committee Originates Legislation To Supplement School Funding
An originating bill would redirect annual reductions in state aid back to schools, while other bills would require more oversight of county school district finances.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Discuss Child Care Pilot Programs To Ease Strain On Workforce Shortages
Lawmakers are working to solve the child care crisis with three bills to improve staff and accessibility for West Virginia families.
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Education Committee Chairs Talk School Discipline, Teacher Staffing
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas talks with the chairs of House and Senate Education, Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, and Del. Joe Ellington, R-Mercer. They discuss a wide range of topics including school discipline and ways the state can improve the ongoing teacher shortage.
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