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WV Board of Education Removes Lincoln County State of Emergency

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) addressed Special Circumstance Reviews in two counties during its January meeting in Charleston today. The state of emergency for Lincoln…
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State Board of Education Unanimously Votes Miller Hall as Board President

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) unanimously voted Miller Hall to serve as President during its July meeting. Hall was appointed to the Board…
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State Superintendent Blatt Names Kominar to Mingo County Board of Education

Charleston, W. Va. – West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed K. Steven Kominar to the Mingo County Board of Education (BOE) effective immediately. The vacancy resulted…
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West Virginia Board of Education Recognizes Exemplary Schools

The West Virginia Board of Education welcomed the 2025 class of West Virginia Exemplary Practice Schools. This program, created by the West Virginia Department of Education in 2024, recognizes schools that illustrate outstanding school practices that positively impact student outcomes.
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State Superintendent Exceeding Expectations

Charleston, W.Va. – In its first full review of the State Superintendent of Schools, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has given Dr. Steven Paine high marks for his…
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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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WVBE Approves School Closures in Two Counties

November 10, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved school closures and consolidations in Hampshire and Lincoln counties during its monthly meeting in Charleston today…
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Flanagan Resigns from State Board of Education

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jeffrey D. Flanagan of Kanawha County has tendered his resignation as a member of the West Virginia State Board of Education effective immediately. In a letter received…
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Superintendent Paine Appoints Mullins to Logan County Board of Education

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine today appointed Barry Mullins to the Logan County Board of Education. Mullins will fill the seat vacated by Paul Hardesty, following…
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West Virginia Board of Education Cancels Special Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 26, 2021

Charleston, W.Va. – Upon the review of the most recent report from State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch, West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) President Miller Hall has canceled…
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West Virginia Board of Education Hears Updates on Special Circumstance Reviews for Lincoln County and Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received six-month updates on Special Circumstance Reviews at its December meeting held today in Charleston. The West Virginia Department of…
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Educator in Putnam County, West Virginia, Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

This announcement is being redistributed in collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Education and the Milken Family Foundation. Santa Monica, Calif. (November 1, 2023) — Janna Hamrick, a fifth…