Encore: The Grand March And A Year After A Denied Abortion, Inside Appalachia

This week, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. So what happens after a birth? A photographer followed one mother for a year. And, new prisons are touted as a way to bring jobs to former coal communities. Not everybody agrees the trade-off is worth it.

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 16, 2025

Debt-Free Degree Initiative At Marshall Gets Financial Boost From President Brad Smith

Launched in 2023, the 'Marshall for All' program aims for students to earn their bachelor’s degree in four years and graduate with little to no debt by combining scholarships, grants, work opportunities, and family contributions.

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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 06, 2025

WVSU Latest School To Announce Commitment To Affordability

West Virginia State University has announced a plan designed to ensure access, affordability and career readiness, joining other universities in the state making commitments to affordability.

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Education Randy Yohe, Oct. 21, 2024

Marshall University Program Graduates Students Debt Free

In its second year, Marshall University's “Marshall For All’ project allows participating students to complete a four-year bachelor’s degree without accruing any debt. As America's student l...

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Government Chris Schulz, Feb. 21, 2023

Senate Education Committee Discusses Intelligent Design, Promise PLUS

The Senate Education Committee took up several bills Tuesday including Senate Bill 619, which would allow teachers in public schools to teach something called intelligent design.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jun. 19, 2019

West Virginia College to Offer Certain Students Free Tuition

Eligible West Virginia students could receive free tuition at Bluefield State College this fall.News outlets report the college announced Tuesday that…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Jun. 14, 2019

Public Colleges and Universities in W.Va. See Lowest Tuition Increase in Nearly Ten Years

It’s not uncommon for tuition rates at universities and colleges to fluctuate in price from year-to-year. But this year, at West Virginia’s colleges and…

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