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Tech Guru Jennifer Reaves Earns a $25,000 Milken Educator Award for Powering a Grade School Paradigm Shift

West Virginia educator arms code warriors of all ages at Mylan Park Elementary in Morgantown CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Technology in the classroom can be scary for some, but it becomes scary-good for…
Group shot of all of the individuals participating in the 2018 Common Ground Partnership compact signing
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Education and Military Leaders Sign Compact to Strengthen Partnership and Support Students

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and local military representatives joined together today to resign the Common Ground Compact, reaffirming…
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SecondlaunchWV Provides Technology to Schools While Saving the State Millions

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – It is technology recycling at its best. As part of the secondlaunchWV initiative, more than fourteen thousand digital items bound for state surplus have been rerouted to…
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School Finance Committee Narrows Focus on Education Funding

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Board of Education’s committee on school finance and funding outlined six areas of concern to report to the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) to…
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Stakeholder Group to Discuss Discipline and Behavior

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – At a recent West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting, President Dave Perry requested a stakeholder group be formed to review student behavior and the means by…
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Mentor Program Supports County Teacher Retention

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will provide Mentor Program sessions for more than 150 teachers this fall to assist counties as they support new teachers…
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West Virginia Board of Education Adopts Four Policies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) adopted four policies during its monthly meeting this week. The meeting was held off-site in the media center of Petersburg…
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Three West Virginia Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Honors

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized three West Virginia schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or…
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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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Balanced Scorecard Released for Public Schools in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) unveiled West Virginia Schools Balanced Scorecard (Balanced Scorecard) results, which outline accountability ratings for each public school in the…
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Board of Education to Hold Two-Day Training as School Year Begins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) will convene a two-day professional learning session for its members this month to broaden their knowledge and understanding of key…
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West Virginia Board of Education Professional Development/Training Session – August 27-28, 2018 – Kanawha County

Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia Board of Education members will participate in general discussions in a planned educational and training setting in Capitol Building 6, Room 353 (Board Conference Room)…