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Blue Ribbon Book Club To Provide 258,000 Books To West Virginia Children
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to launch the second year of the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Book Club, a partnership between the ...
Teacher of the Week: Lindsey Stell
Elkins Middle School Since 2015, Lindsey Stell has served students in grades six through eight in the gifted education programs at Elkins Middle School in Randolph County. She said she chose to pursue ...
More than 200 WV Students Honored in 2021 Golden Horseshoe Ceremonies
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recognized for their achievement in knowledge of West Virginia history, 223 eighth graders from middle schools across the state will be honored as 2021 Knights and ...
Special Circumstance Review Report on the WV Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Released
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has released the Special Circumstance Review Report of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB). ...
USDA Announces Summer P-EBT Plans For West Virginia Families
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2021 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia Department of Education have received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue ...
West Virginia Summer SOLE Programs Underway
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Summer SOLE (Student Opportunities for Learning and Engaging) programs kicked off this month with hands-on, interactive learning experiences taking place statewide for K-12 students. ...
Teacher of the Week: Barbara Ray
Augusta Elementary School As a second-grade teacher at Augusta Elementary School in Hampshire County, Barbara Ray said her favorite part of being an educator is watching her students grow and develop though the ...
WVDE Announces Albert Yanni Scholarship Recipients
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 Albert Yanni Scholarships. Twenty-five career technical education (CTE) students were chosen ...
Announcement Regarding High School Equivalency Services for 2021-2022
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.VA. - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will transition to a new vendor for high school equivalency (HSE) services for the 2021-2022 school year and students ...
WV Student Mappers Serve As State Finalists For National Competition
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Students from two West Virginia schools have been named state winners of Esri's fifth annual ArcGIS Online Competition for U.S. High School and Middle School Students. ...
Teacher of the Week: Jennifer Cogle
Shepherdstown Middle School Building a well-rounded student is every teacher's goal, according to Jennifer Cogle, an English Language Arts teacher at Shepherdstown Middle School. “In every school, you will find it full of ...
WV Board of Education Policies Open for Public Comment
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education has placed three policies on public comment. Policy 2520.3C, West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science, defines the science ...