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Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Held to Improve School Safety

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A variety of stakeholders, including educators, administrators and district representatives attended a two-day, multi-disciplinary workshop to discuss school safety challenges and highlights. The West Virginia School Safety…
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WV Career Technical Education Students Compete Nationally During Summer Months

CTE Instructors Meet in Charleston for Professional Development Session Charleston, W.Va. – Nearly 2,000 career technical education (CTE) students from West Virginia will travel nationally for student competitions this summer…
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Public Schools, Educators and Staff Recognized During National Public Schools Week

The week of Feb. 23 is National Public School Week, a week recognizing the important contributions of public schools to our families, communities, state and the nation.
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WV Student Mappers are State Finalists for National Competition

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Budding middle school Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experts are the Mountain State’s winners of Esri’s fourth annual ArcGIS Online Competition for U.S. High School and Middle School…
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West Virginia Students Selected as 2022 USSYP Delegates

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) congratulates two students recently selected to represent the state as part of the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Mr. Brandon…
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Davis-Stuart and Gene Spadaro Centers Certified As First Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The Davis-Stuart School and the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center are the first schools in West Virginia to become Trauma-Informed Resilient (TIR) Schools. TIR certification assists education professionals…
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New River CTC and WV Department of Education Partner to Expand Education Pipeline for Adult Learners

BEAVER, W.Va. – New River Community and Technical College (New River CTC) announced a new partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Office of Adult Education (WV Adult…
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West Virginia Continues to Lead the Nation in High School Graduation Rates

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s graduation rate continues to hover at nearly 90 percent, according to data released today by the West Virginia Department of Education. West Virginia’s 2016-17 graduation…
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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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West Virginia Continues Top Ranking in Providing Early Childhood Education

Free Universal Pre-K Enrollment Open for 2023-24 School Year CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia has once again ranked among the top states in the country for providing pre-K education according…
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West Virginia’s Simulated Workplace Receives National Recognition for Impact on Learning

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Simulated Workplace program is one of 16 innovations to receive national recognition for pushing the boundaries of exceptionality and effective…
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National Institute Partners with West Virginia to Gauge Quality of State’s Early Learning Programming

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Researchers from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) have partnered with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Marshall University’s College of Education and…