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West Virginia To Offer Free SAT School Day To Seniors This Fall
April 30, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va.– The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has worked closely with College Board to establish an SAT School Day administration this fall for West Virginia students who ...
Seeds Of Learning, Love on Earth Day
Earth Day has arrived and many of us are taking time to step out into nature for some fresh air. With flowers blooming, birds chirping and bees buzzing, some educators are using the spring season as a unique learning opportunity for their students during the COVID-19 ...
The West Virginia Department of Education and Counties Sustain Student Support Through End of School Year
CHARLESTON W.Va. - Governor Jim Justice announced today that school buildings and facilities will remain closed while remote learning continues through the end of the school year. The announcement provides a framework ...
Getting Back to Basics
Remember Home Economics class? Turns out those skills are proving useful these days. With students stuck at home, some are getting back to the basics during the quarantine. Melissa Wilfong, principal of Mary Ingles Elementary School in Kanawha County, ...
New Web Features Launched for Educators, Administrators
Two new resources available on our COVID-19 site are the Educator Hub and the Good News submission feature. The Hub allows educators to share best practices, learn from their ...
WVDE and Partners Provide More Than 1 Million Meals Per Week
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) announced this week that, in collaboration with local school systems, more than a million meals are being provided weekly to children in the state. Throughout ...
WV Department of Education CTEs Donate 65,000 Items to Workers
April 7, 2020 CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education announced today that schools and career technical education (CTE) centers are assisting in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic by donating more than 65,000 protective items ...
One Teacher’s Creative Gift to Students
Over the past several weeks, schools and families have shared the various ways teachers are staying in touch with their students. Some have turned to technology with video conferencing and YouTube lessons, while others have relied on telephone, texts and emails to ...
Finding Ways to Help the Front Line
West Virginia schools and career technical centers are stepping up to fill the need for personal protective equipment for the state’s health care industry. From loaning out ...
WVDE, Counties Have Provided 1 Million Meals
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch announced today that more than 1 million meals have been provided to West Virginia children during the novel coronavirus pandemic. When Governor Jim ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet via Teleconference in Kanawha County – April 8, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet via teleconference to conduct routine business on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting agenda may be accessed at http://wvde.state.wv.us/minutes/current/AGENDA1.htm. Instructions ...
WVDE, WVPB Partner for ‘Education Station’ Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Education has entered into a partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) to deliver student engagement content for West Virginia students amid the COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will ...