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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Fantasy Music Festival Comes To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachian music comes in all kinds. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Mason Salomeini, organizer of electronic music celebration Dungeon Fest.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational Study Shows W.Va. Students Making Strides In Math Ability
One in five students in West Virginia has better math scores on standardized tests than in 2019, good enough to give West Virginia the sixth best math achievement growth in the country on the Education Scorecard.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnother County School District Is Placed Under State Control
Mingo is the sixth county school district to be taken over by the state in less than three years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAmid Close Call, State Board Of Education Renews Focus On School Safety
Some of the state’s public schools are not in compliance with a safety requirement aimed at facilitating emergency response.
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Board Drops Standardized Tests in Grades 9, 10
The West Virginia Board of Education has eliminated standardized math and English language arts tests scheduled for this spring for ninth and 10th…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOhio, Monongalia Counties Tops in English, Math Test Scores
Preliminary results of 2016 standardized tests show students in Ohio and Monongalia counties led the way in English and math.The scores released Wednesday…
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