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The West Virginia Department of Education and the Common Ground Partnership recognize April as the Month of the Military Child. The month highlights continuing efforts to create a positive school climate and culture that meet the unique needs of military-connected children and families.

Huntington High School Team 1 and Winfield High School Team 1 have advanced to the 2025 Academic Showdown finale.

Lauryn Coffman wins the 2025 Arts Alive Poster Contest. Her design will represent the May 2 event, celebrating student talent in visual arts, music, dance, and theater at the WV Culture Center.

The State Board voted unanimously to declare an immediate intervention of Mingo County Schools during the WVBE’s March meeting in Charleston.

The West Virginia Department of Education recognized the most recent class of West Virginia National Board Certified (NBC) educators at the annual NBC Recognition Celebration.

Two hundred sixty students attended the 2025 West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

Nitro High School and Braxton High School Team 2 have advanced to the 2025 Academic Showdown finale from West Virginia State University.

Westside High School Team 1 and Sherman Senior High School Team 1 advanced to the 2025 Academic Showdown finale from the Region 4 competition.

Bluefield High School Team 1 and Greenbrier East High School Team 1 advanced to the 2025 Academic Showdown finale from Concord University.

West Virginia's education recovery efforts, county updates, school closures, and more were discussed during the February 2025 meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education.

More than 300 career technical education (CTE) students will represent several disciplines across CTE during "CTE Day at the Legislature."

Due to the winter storm advisory, the 21st Century Community Learning Center Bidders’ Conferences for February 11 and 12, 2025, have been rescheduled.