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Study Seeks to Help States Become More Effective at Implementing Pre-K and Other Programs for Young Children

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Seeking to make the administration of early childhood education services more effective, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) is studying how states implement pre-K…
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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…
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Counties Use Additional Funding to Meet Students’ Social and Emotional Needs

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) reports that counties are using allocations from House Bill (HB) 206 to support students’ growing social and emotional needs to…
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Board of Education Considers Policy to Personalize Graduation Requirements

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted today to place two policies on public comment that will provide additional flexibility to counties in scheduling, allow for…
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Applications Available for the Governor’s School For The Arts

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) is accepting applications from current high school sophomores to attend the 2020 session, State Superintendent of Schools Dr…
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High School Graduation Rates Highest on Record

Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia’s cohort graduation rates have hit historic highs according to data released by the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE). The adjusted cohort graduation rates represent…
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Proposed SNAP Changes Could Negatively Affect West Virginia Students

Charleston, W.Va. – Students in West Virginia could be at-risk for losing automatic free school meal eligibility under proposed changes to the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
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Four West Virginia Educators Earn National Honors

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four West Virginians are among the 215 educators honored nationally with the 2017-18 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). President Donald J. Trump…
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Three West Virginia Elementary Schools Recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Charleston, W.Va. – The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) today recognized three West Virginia schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. Greenmont Elementary in Wood County; Hollywood Elementary in…
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Marshall County Educator Named West Virginia Teacher of the Year

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) announced Marshall County’s Jennifer Schwertfeger as the 2020 West Virginia Teacher of…
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Partners Sign Compact to Help Grow West Virginia’s Aerospace Industry

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) along with officials from Marshall University, Yeager Airport and the West Virginia Department of Commerce today announced an aerospace partnership…
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Cabell County Food Services Director Receives National Recognition for Helping Feed Kids

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education and Cabell County Schools joined representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today to recognize Rhonda McCoy with the Summer…