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Governor’s Schools Now Accepting Applications From High School Students
February 22, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) and the Governor’s Honors Academy (GHA) are accepting applications from high school students. The West Virginia Department of Education ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – February 23, 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet in special session on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia. A ...
West Virginia Board and Department of Education Join Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs to Support Equity Partnership
February 10, 2021 Charleston, W.Va. – Today, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and Department of Education (WVDE) entered into the West Virginia Public Education Equity Partnership with the Herbert Henderson Office of ...
Waiver Allows Students More Time to Become Eligible for Extracurricular Activities
February 10, 2021 Charleston, W.Va. – Today, West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch approved a waiver to West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) Policy 2436.10: Participation in Extracurricular Activities. The waiver allows ...
West Virginia Continues to Lead Nation in School Breakfast Program Participation
February 10, 2021 Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia is once again the top-performing state in the nation for school breakfast participation. Today’s announcement is a part of the annual Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – February 10, 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, ...
Seven West Virginia Schools Earn National Advanced Placement® Award for Female Student Achievement
February 03, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education congratulates seven schools for earning the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Female Diversity Award. These schools have earned this distinction ...
West Virginia Department of Education Awards More Than $73,000 in Stem Grants
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has awarded STEM-minded Educator Grants to 86 West Virginia educators across the state. The purpose of the program is to fund student-centered STEM projects ...
#NSCW21 Spotlight: Richard Tench
St. Albans High School When choosing between a career in mental health counseling and school counseling, Richard Tench said it was a no-brainer for him. “When entering graduate school, I had every intention ...
#NSCW21 Spotlight: Dodi Slaughter
Lewis County High School As a school counselor, Dodi Slaughter said she and her fellow counselors do all they can to make sure the voices of students are heard. “Students today struggle every ...
#NSCW21 Spotlight: Leah Kersey
Edgewood Elementary School For Leah Kersey, it took a trip to Germany and a desire to help to know she wanted to pursue a career as a school counselor. “I studied abroad for a ...