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A student learns to weld in a Career Technical Education program.
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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.
West Virginia Board of Education.
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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.
West Virginia Department of Education
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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.
West Virginia Department of Education
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Fifth Class of Purple Star Award Recipients Announced

The West Virginia Department of Education and the Common Ground Partnership are pleased to announce the 2025 class of Purple Star Award recipients.
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Student Writers Honored During Young Writers Day

The West Virginia Department of Education, in partnership with the Central West Virginia Writing Project, Marshall University, the June Harless Center and the University of Charleston, hosted more than 200 student writers at the University of Charleston for Young Writers Day.
Arts Alive
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WV Dept. of Education to Celebrate More Than 300 Students at Arts Alive

The West Virginia Department of Education will welcome 339 students representing 35 counties to the West Virginia Culture Center on Friday, May 2, for the 2025 Arts Alive Showcase.
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WV Dept. of Ed Names Morgantown High School Academic Showdown Grand Champion

Morgantown High School Team 2 from Monongalia County was named the 2025 Academic Showdown Grand Champion today during the season finale at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. Bluefield High School from Mercer County was named the runner-up.
West Virginia Department of Education
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Applications Accepted for Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship

The West Virginia Department of Education has extended the application period for the Governor’s School of Entrepreneurship to May 9, 2025. Students currently in Grades 9 -12 can apply for this residential, summer program hosted by Marshall University (July 11 - 20, 2025).
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WV Dept. of Education Celebrates Student Excellence During State Social Studies Fair

The West Virginia Department of Education welcomed 540 students to the 2025 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair in Charleston. Students in Grades 3-12 representing 43 counties submitted 349 projects showcasing individual and group work.
West Virginia Board of Education.
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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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Fourth Annual Military Signing Week Honors Students Around the State

The West Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with the Common Ground Partnership, will host events throughout the state recognizing students committing to military service in the United States Armed Forces.
West Virginia Department of Education
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Future and Experienced Educators Meet During Annual Symposium

Morgantown, W.Va. — More than a dozen members of the West Virginia Milken Educator Network will meet with 100 high school students representing 20 schools in Morgantown on April 7-8…