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West Virginia Department of Education Details In-Person Instruction and Vaccine Roll Out
December 30, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Following an announcement from Governor Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has revised its guidance regarding in-person instruction effective, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The changes ...
Communities in Schools Students Benefit From the 2020 Dream Tree
December 22, 2020 CHARLESTON, WV – More than 2,000 West Virginia Communities In Schools (CIS) students will have happier holidays this year when toys arrive at their homes as part of the 2020 Dream Tree for ...
West Virginia Department of Education Releases Dec. 19th Saturday Education Map
Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the December 19, 2020, Saturday Education Map that determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction. The map is developed with information from ...
Extracurricular Equity Fund Means More Relief for West Virginia High Schools
December 18, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.VA. - High schools in the state will soon receive funds to support extracurricular programs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch, ...
COVID-19 Vaccine in Public Education
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), in preparation for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, will send a survey to county superintendents this week to gauge the level of interest in receiving the ...
West Virginia Department of Education Releases Dec. 12th Saturday Education Map
Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the Dec. 12, 2020, Saturday Education Map that determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction. The map is developed with information ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – December 16, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet virtually to conduct routine business on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, ...
Keeping ConnectED: Support Those Who Transition from Foster Care – November 20, 2020
In this Keeping ConnectED video, Superintendent Burch introduces us to the Tiny Homes Village in Wayne County. The program provides support for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system. ...
Cliff Sullivan: Propelling West Virginia Forward with Computer Science
Cliff Sullivan STEM/STEAM Teacher & Technology Integration Specialist, Fayetteville PK-8, Fayette County As the first state to develop and introduce computer science learning standards for grades K-12, Cliff Sullivan ...
Jennifer Reaves: Empowering Girls Who Code
Jennifer Reaves Technology Integration Specialist, Mylan Park Elementary, Morgantown, WV It took one hour of Angry Birds, and she was hooked. “I became interested in computer Science and ...
West Virginia Department of Education Releases Dec. 5th Saturday Education Map
Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the Dec. 5, 2020, Saturday Education Map that determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction and directs the level of extracurricular ...
Hero of Education Story – Pat Homberg
West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) Pat Homberg said her career in special education has been both challenging and rewarding, and she would encourage anyone entering education to ...