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Teacher of the Week: Kristi Jones
Johnson Elementary School Kristi Jones has always wanted to be a teacher. As a first-grade teacher at Johnson Elementary School in Harrison County, she said she has enjoyed the past 15 years working ...
Teacher of the Week: Ashley Poling
Belington Middle School Barbour County Schools Teacher Ashley Poling said students tend to recognize when someone truly has interest in and love for them. “I feel the individual efforts of dedicated teachers make ...
Teacher of the Week: Michael Wilson
Buckhannon-Upshur High School Buckhannon-Upshur High School Mathematics Teacher Michael Wilson said educating is not just teaching the classroom subject matter. Instead, he believes it begins with understanding the role each student has in ...
WVBE Approves 2.0 Limited Waiver for Start of 2021 School Year
August 11, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved a limited waiver to WVBE Policy 2436.10 during its August meeting in Charleston today. The waiver of the 2.0 grade point ...
2021 Public School Assessment Results To Help Address Student Achievement
August 11, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) reviewed data from the 2021 state summative assessments during its August meeting today in Charleston. The State Department of Education (WVDE) will ...
Teacher of the Week: Rachelle Bourne
White Hall Elementary School From an early age, you could find Marion County Schools Teacher Rachelle Bourne in her room “playing school” with her dolls. “That love of teaching only grew throughout the ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – August 11, 2021
August 5, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, ...
WVDE Releases Back-To-School Guidance
August 4, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released the back-to-school guidance for the 2021-22 school year during a press event earlier ...
Teacher of the Week: Jennifer Lauri
New Manchester Elementary School As a first-grade teacher at New Manchester Elementary School, Jennifer Lauri said being an educator is a career unlike any other. “Each day is unpredictable and filled with new ...
Ribbon-Cutting Held For TAC For Accessibility & Transitions
August 2, 2021 ROMNEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for Accessibility and Transitions ...