On this West Virginia Morning, many schools in rural areas of West Virginia have closed – leaving vacant buildings. When a community in eastern Boone County lost its elementary school, it became a community center. Briana Heaney has the story.
WVPB Education offers a variety of valuable resources for libraries, youth groups, PreK-12th grade, career readiness, and professional development.
What WVPB Education Offers the Mountain State
Inquire Within
Our partnership with neighborhood libraries for family-centered activities.
Read for the Record
Calling all readers! Jumpstart’s Read for the Record occurs in October. Check back for more details later this year.
Above & Beyond
Nominate An Exceptional West Virginia Teacher Today!
PBS Learning Media
Resources for grades Pre-K-12. Browse by grade level and subject.
PBS Kids Writers Contest
The 2023 WVPB Writers Contest has concluded. Check back next year!
Education Station
Education Station is at-home-learning for West Virginia kids, designed to supplement coursework.
The Future Is You
Join Emily Calandrelli as she travels West Virginia and explores careers in STEM in this series from WVPB and the West Virginia Department of Education.
Inside Appalachia Folkways Curriculum Project
A team of teachers from across the Mountain State was formed to create an educational component featuring Appalachian folklife and culture.
Mountain Readers
PBS Kids For Grown Ups
PBS Kids
WVPB Education Staff
Maggie Holley, Education Director
Maggie Holley joined West Virginia Public Broadcasting in January 2022 as Director of Education. She came to WVPB after 16 years in education. You can reach her at mholley@wvpublic.org.
Margaret Miller, Curriculum Specialist
Margaret Miller holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education (7-12) Master of Arts in Reading Education. You can reach her at mmiller@wvpublic.org.
Autumn Meadows, Education Specialist
Autumn Meadows is a Marshall alumna and recently completed the English as a New Language program from the University of Notre Dame. She joined WVPB as the Education Specialist in March of 2022 after teaching for five years. You can reach her at ameadows2@wvpublic.org.
We Value Education
WVPB Education has resources for:
Libraries/Youth Groups
K-12th grade
Career Readiness
Professional Development
WVPB Education offers the following programs and more:
WVPB has won a national award for community engagement from the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), which honors public media achievements nationwide. The award was presented during its 2021 NETA Conference and CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Public Media Thought Leader Forum. The Community Engagement National Project Award was presented to WVPB virtually during The 52nd Annual Public Media Awards (PMAs). The winning initiative was a statewide education outreach program targeting early readers called Read For The Record. WVPB employees, friends, and volunteers – 200 people total – took one day, November 7, 2019, to read the same book to children in all 55 counties in West Virginia.
WVPB PBS Kids Channel
Our free 24/7 TV channel and live stream. Join your friends anytime!
PBS Kids
Watch your favorite programs. Games, mobile apps, and more!
PBS Kids For Parents
Find activities, tips, and games from your child’s favorite shows.
Sesame Street in Communities
Tools for adults to talk about big issues in children’s lives.