September 29, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) announced Upshur County’s Erin Anderson as this year’s West Virginia Teacher of the Year during a virtual program Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch, and WVBE President Miller
September 29, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – Susan Kirkpatrick, a bus operator from Gilmer County, is this year’s winner of the West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year Award. The announcement was made during a virtual program Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, by West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch and West Virginia Board of
WHAT: West Virginia Teacher of the Year and School Service Personnel Employee of the Year Virtual Recognition WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Social Media Platforms CONTACT: Christy Day, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications, (304) 558-2699 (office); (681) 319-5206 (cell) or Christy.Day@k12.wv.us DETAILS: Due to COVID-19,
The School Alert System: Saturday Education map was updated at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020. Upon further review by the Data Review Panel, it was determined that Marshall County should be changed from gold to yellow to better reflect the number of cases. Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has
September 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will post data on COVID-19 outbreaks in public schools on its website at https://wvde.us/schooloutbreaks. The data, provided by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) through the local county health departments, offers a snapshot of information to keep the school
September 24, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. - The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) today recognized three West Virginia schools as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Kenna Elementary in Kanawha County; Panther Creek Elementary in Nicholas County; and Williamstown Elementary in Wood County all received the distinction as exemplary high performing schools. They join the ranks
Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the September 19, 2020, School Alert System Map update. This map, guided by information from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and vetted by the COVID-19 Data Review Panel, determines which counties will hold in-person and blended instruction, and
September 15, 2020 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, counties in gold have 10 – 14.9 cases of COVID-19 infection per 100,000 people. In the gold category, counties will be
September 12, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the September 12, 2020, School Alert System Map update. This map, guided by information from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and vetted by the COVID-19 Data Review Panel, determines which counties will hold in-person and
September 5, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. –The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has posted the September 5, 2020, School Re-entry Metrics and Protocols map as part of the School Alert System. This map determines which counties will open their school year with in-person instruction and it will direct the level of extracurricular activities permitted
