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Webster County High School Instructor Named 2025 National CTE Award Recipient
he West Virginia Department of Education proudly announces that Health Science (Therapeutic Services) Instructor Beth Roberts has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Carl J. Schaefer Memorial Award, presented annually by the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI).
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West Virginia Graduation Rate Rises, Early Learner Interventions Decrease
Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt shared beginning-of-the-year (BOY) benchmarks with the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) during its December meeting in Charleston.
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WV Dept. of Ed. To Host a Day of Coding
The West Virginia Department of Education will welcome 12 schools to the State Capitol for the third annual Country Roads Codes Day on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the Upper Rotunda.
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West Virginia Board of Education Reinstates Policy on Compulsory Vaccination Law
In light of the West Virginia Supreme Court’s stay of the class certification order and the permanent injunction order entered in Raleigh County Circuit Court, the West Virginia Board of Education is reinstating its directive to county boards of education not to accept religious exemptions to compulsory vaccination laws.
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West Virginia Students Named 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates
The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce Joseph "Joey" Van Meter from Pocahontas County and Juliann Harlan from Randolph County as the 2026 West Virginia delegates in the United States Senate Youth Program.
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WV Board of Education Statement on Raleigh County Ruling
In light of the November 26, 2025, circuit court ruling in Raleigh County, the West Virginia Board of Education hereby suspends the policy on compulsory vaccination requirements as outlined in W. Va. Code 16-3-4, pending further proceedings on the issue before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Mullens Elementary Math Teacher Wins Prestigious $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Mullens Elementary Math Teacher Brooke Bailey was named West Virginia's 2025-2026 Milken Educator during a school assembly.
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WV Superintendent of Schools Elected to National Board
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has been elected to the Council of Chief State School Officers Board of Directors, the organization announced recently as part of its annual Policy Forum in Houston, Texas.
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WV Board of Education Recognizes Blue Ribbon Nominees
The West Virginia Board of Education recognized the state’s Blue Ribbon School nominees during the November meeting in Charleston.
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WV Department of Ed Awards Cast Iron Cook-Off Winners at Farm to School Conference
The West Virginia Department of Education congratulates the teams that participated in the 2025 Junior Cast Iron Cook-Off.
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Sonya White Appointed as Superintendent of Logan County Schools
West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed Dr. Sonya White as the permanent Superintendent of Logan County Schools.
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Wetzel County Technical Education Center Named 2025 Culineering Challenge Grand Champion
The West Virginia Department of Education Office of Career Technical Education congratulates the Drive and Dine Coyotes from Wetzel County Technical Education Center as the 2025 Culineering Challenge grand champion.