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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…
Re-entry & Recover
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West Virginia Department of Education Releases School Re-entry Guidance

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released preliminary school re-entry guidance for the 2020-21 school year during the July meeting of the West Virginia Board of…
Governor Jim Justice signs paper at a classroom
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Gov. Justice Signs Bill Expanding Computer Science Education at West Virginia Schools

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremonial bill signing today for Senate Bill 267 at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary School in Beckley, WV. The new law makes West Virginia the…
SAT Fall 2020 Dates
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West Virginia To Offer Free SAT School Day To Seniors This Fall

CHARLESTON, W.Va.– The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has worked closely with College Board to establish an SAT School Day administration this fall for West Virginia students who will…
Phoebe Nichols, Charles Bird and Phil Dobbins pose for a photo with Bird’s high school diploma.
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World War II Veteran Presented High School Diploma For Honorable Military Service

Clay, W.Va. – Students, faculty and staff from Clay County High School joined military veterans today to celebrate an honor that has been decades in the making. Ninety-nine-year-old World War…
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Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Joins WVDE to Promote Adult Education

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Adult Education is pleased to announce the “Never Too Late to Graduate” campaign featuring West Virginia native and…
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WV Board of Education Issues Immediate Intervention of the Upshur County School System

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) authorized the immediate intervention of the Upshur County School system as the result of a Special Circumstance Review that began…
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Community Organizations Needed to Support and Feed Children in the Summer

The WVDE seeks to partner with organizations statewide to participate in the Summer Food Service Program.
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WV Teacher & School Service Personnel of the Year Receive Sponsor Awards

January 19, 2022 West Virginia Board of Education Vice President Thomas Campbell, Member Debra Sullivan and State Superintendent W. Clayton Burch welcomed the 2022 West Virginia Teacher of the Year…
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WV Department of Ed Seeks Partners to Feed Children

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is continuing to seek partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children during the summer months. Just as…
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WVDE Seeks Organization Partners to Feed Children This Summer

The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to help feed children and provide…
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West Virginia Department of Education Seeks Organization Partners to Feed Kids Through the Summer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities during the summer months…