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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)…
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School Finance Committee to Discuss Education Funding

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Board of Education’s committee on school finance and funding will hold its inaugural meeting at 9 a.m. on August 8 to begin discussions surrounding the…
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Record Number of West Virginia Educators Pursuing National Certification

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Participation in the West Virginia National Board Certification (NBC) support program has doubled among state educators since last summer with nearly 200 teachers taking advantage of the…
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State Superintendent of Schools Delivers the State of Education

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine presented the 2018 State of Education during the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting today. The report provided an…
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State Parks Expanding Partnership with West Virginia Students

Charleston, W.Va. – State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) Director Stephen McDaniel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to expand…
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West Virginia FFA Leaders Announce Record Membership

Charleston, W.Va. ­– West Virginia FFA leadership announced today that membership reached an all-time high during the 2017-18 school year at their annual convention at Cedar Lakes Convention Center. With…
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Finalists Announced for 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the Year

Charleston, W.Va. ­– The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) today announced five finalists for the coveted West Virginia Teacher of the Year Award. The educators were selected from the…
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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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West Virginia Board of Education Approves Five Policies Following Public Comment Period

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) met today for its monthly routine business meeting. During the meeting, five policies were discussed and approved. A brief description…