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WV Board of Education to Recognize Exemplary Practice Schools

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will recognize the first class of Exemplary Practice Schools during its May…
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Special Circumstance Review Report on the WV Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Released

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has released the Special Circumstance Review Report of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB). The…
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2026 Academic Showdown Season Kicks Off at Marshall University

The West Virginia Department of Education and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission are pleased to host the fifth annual Academic Showdown.
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Fire At WV Schools For Deaf And Blind Destroys Former Admin Building

Students Were Not On Campus At Time Of Incident. ROMNEY, W.Va. – All students and staff are safe after a fire broke out on the campus of the West Virginia…
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Three Finalists Interviewed for State Superintendent

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) interviewed three finalists for the State Superintendent of Schools today during a special meeting. The interviews began at 9:00 a.m…
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WVDE Team and Interim Superintendent Provide Continuity During Transition in Upshur County

Buckhannon, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is working with its appointed designees at the Upshur County Board of Education Office as a result of the intervention…
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WVDE Releases Back-To-School Guidance

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…
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WV Dept. of Ed. Welcomes Students for a Day of Coding at the State Capitol

The second annual Country Roads Codes Day features the work of computer science students from 11 schools across West Virginia.
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Two West Virginia Students Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to celebrate the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars from the Mountain State. Lauren Jiayi Shen from Morgantown High School…
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State Social Studies Fair Brings Nearly 500 Students to Charleston

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will host more than 470 students at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center as part of the 2023 West Virginia…
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Teams advance in final WV Academic Showdown regional competition

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Teams from George Washington High School and Sherman High School took first and second place honors (respectively) at the final West Virginia Academic Showdown regional competition, which…
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Dr. Lewis-Stankus To Join WV Department Of Education As A Deputy Superintendent

Dr. Sara Lewis-Stankus will join the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) as a deputy superintendent beginning Aug. 31, 2022. She currently serves as the superintendent of Upshur County Schools…