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WV Board of Education Elects Hardesty President
Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) elected L. Paul Hardesty as president during its meeting in Charleston today. He formerly served as the WVBE’s legislative liaison…

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WV Board of Ed. Holds Special Meeting to Discuss Litigation
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) held a special meeting today in Charleston to discuss pending litigation. The majority of the meeting was conducted in executive…

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West Virginia Board of Education Holds Several Meetings in July
The West Virginia Board of Education will hold meetings in July to address legal matters and conduct regular board business.

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West Virginia Board of Education Statement on Vaccine Lawsuit
At the release of this statement, the West Virginia Board of Education has not been served with the lawsuit that was discussed during a press conference in Beckley, West Virginia…

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WV Dept. of Ed and Partners Offer Summer Offer Meal Options for Children
The West Virginia Department of Education is once again working with local partners to support child nutrition this summer.

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State Superintendent Appoints Leadership for Boone County
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed Allen Sexton as the permanent Superintendent of Boone County Schools.

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State Superintendent Receives High Marks for Annual Evaluation
The West Virginia Board of Education announced that Superintendent Michele L. Blatt’s performance has been “outstanding and continues to exceed expectations in every aspect.”

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Students Honored at Golden Horseshoe Ceremonies
The West Virginia Department of Education recognized 223 8th-grade students from West Virginia middle schools, public charter schools and the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind as 2025 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe.

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State Superintendent Announces Appointments for County Leadership
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed the following superintendents to serve in counties currently under West Virginia Board of Education control.

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CTE Students Earn Scholarships to Support Career and Training Goals
The West Virginia Department of Education announced the 2025 Albert Yanni Scholarship recipients.

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WV Board of Education Issues Immediate Intervention of Nicholas and Tyler Counties
The West Virginia Board of Education voted that extraordinary circumstances exist in the Tyler County and Nicholas County school systems and issued the immediate intervention of both counties.

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WV Remains a National Leader in Early Childhood Education
The West Virginia Department of Education applauds the continued support and hard work of West Virginia’s early learning educators and advocates resulting in the state’s ranking of 4th in the nation for preschool enrollment of four-year-olds.