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West Virginia Department of Education
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Fourth Class of Purple Star Award Recipients Announced

The Common Ground Partnership announced the latest class of 27 schools receiving the Purple Star Award, bringing West Virginia's total to 297 schools.
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West Virginia Schools Pass One-Month Mark of New School Year

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – West Virginia schools have put theory to practice during the first month of the new school year to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. After six months of…
West Virginia Department of Education
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State Superintendent Appoints Leadership for Boone County

West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has appointed Allen Sexton as the permanent Superintendent of Boone County Schools.
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WVBE Approves 2.0 Limited Waiver for Start of 2021 School Year

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved a limited waiver to WVBE Policy 2436.10 during its August meeting in Charleston today. The waiver of the 2.0…
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West Virginia Department of Education Issues New Gold Edition School Alert System Map

Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the updated School Alert System map that includes the new gold category metric. As announced by Governor Jim Justice…
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WV Department of Education and Partners Celebrate TeachWV Grow Your Own Inaugural Class

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) welcomed students of the TeachWV Grow Your Own Pathway to Teaching inaugural class along with program partners to Charleston today…
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Happening Now - Achievement and Excellence

We recently celebrated our newest Milken Educator as well as two schools for outstanding performance on the 2025 Balanced Scorecard.
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West Virginia Department of Education Assists Counties to Prepare for a New School Year

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – As the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) eagerly approaches the start of the new school year, it joins the community in looking forward to a safe…
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U.S. Secretary of Education Names Junior Elementary a 2019 Green Ribbon School

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Department of Education announced today that Junior Elementary School (JES) in Barbour County is among the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award…
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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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WV Schools & Districts Recognized for Their Commitment to Students of Military Families

The Purple Star Award program was unveiled during the 2021 Common Ground Partnership compact re-signing at the State Capitol Complex.
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WV Department of Education Partnership Sends 200,000 Books to Children

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to launch the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Selections Book Club, a partnership between the WVDE, the Marshall University June…