September 4, 2020 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 re-entry for educators, staff and students. School preparedness is always a concern at the beginning of school, and 2020 is no
Saturday Update Map School Re-entry Website COVID Info WHAT: Weekly Update of West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) School Re-entry Metrics and Protocols Map WHERE: WVDE Re-entry Website, wvde.us/reentrymetrics WHEN: Saturday Update: August 29, 2020 DETAILS: As part of the School Alert System, the West Virginia Department of Education has
August 12, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) announced five finalists for the West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year Award. All finalists serve their counties as the 2020 County Service Personnel of the Year and include aides, bus operators, cooks, custodians, maintenance workers, office workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two West Virginians are among the national list of educators honored with the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). President Donald J. Trump recently announced the recipients of this award as well as the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) which
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the education community prepares for the 2020-2021 school year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is offering a professional learning opportunity to assist county and school professional staff, including teachers, administrators, counselors, school psychologists, academic coaches, county administrators
July 13, 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has selected five educators as finalists for the prestigious West Virginia Teacher of the Year Award. All finalists serve their counties as the 2020 County Teacher of the Year and include elementary, middle, high school and career technical education educators from across
July 8, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) unanimously voted Miller Hall to serve as President during its July meeting. Hall was appointed to the Board in 2017 by Governor Jim Justice, and has served as Vice President since 2018. Miller Hall was born and raised in
July 8, 2020 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 Education (WVBE). The information, housed on the WVDE’s website and in the West Virginia School Re-entry Toolkit, represents the work of the state’s
June 18, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will give greater focus to its continuum of educator supports as part of its new Office of Educator Development and Support (OEDS), Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch announced today. The office will work closely with the West Virginia Higher Education
June 16, 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch announced today the creation of a new office dedicated to the well-being of the state’s school children. The West Virginia Department of Education Office of Student Support and Well-being (OSSW) brings several initiatives and programs under one umbrella to coordinate
