CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Two West Virginia seniors are among the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars recently announced by U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona. U.S. Presidential Scholars are selected for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. The 2022 West Virginia U.S. Presidential Scholars are: Luke Watson, University ...
CHARLESTON, W.VA. - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), in partnership with Governor Jim Justice, is pleased to announce the return of the Governor’s Schools of West Virginia to full in-person sessions for summer 2022. The four academies were postponed in 2020 and held virtually in 2021 due to the pandemic. This year, ...
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) heard an update on school safety procedures during their June meeting in Charleston. The briefing, on the heels of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, highlighted the collaborative relationship between the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), the West Virginia Office ...
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Albert Yanni Scholarships. Thirty career technical education (CTE) students in West Virginia were awarded this coveted $2,000 scholarship for the upcoming school year. The Albert Yanni Scholarship provides CTE students an opportunity to pursue advanced ...
Clayton Burch, Superintendent of Schools skydiving in Support of military enlistment CHARLESTON, W. VA. – State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch plunged at 120 miles per hour for a great cause recently. He participated in the U.S. Army Reserve Educator Tour at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The three-day ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will recognize 221 eighth-grade students from middle schools across the state as 2022 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. The event will be livestreamed on West Virginia Public Broadcasting stations. The WVDE will ...
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Common Ground Partnership announced its second class of West Virginia schools receiving the Purple Star Award. Purple Star Award recipients are schools and districts that have committed to providing dedicated support and services to students of military families. The Purple Star Award recognizes ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved an amendment to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) 2020 – 2030 Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan (CEFP) following a presentation at its May 11, 2022, meeting held in Charleston. These projects are identified as needs for the remainder ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia is one of only a few states in the nation to designate a teacher preparation pathway as a Registered Apprenticeship. The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted the West Virginia Department of Commerce along with the West Virginia office of the U.S. ...
2022 Arts Alive Poster - Download Now CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Arts education programs and artistic student achievement will be on display at the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) 16th annual Arts Alive event celebrating statewide fine arts achievements. The event returns to an in-person celebration at the State Culture Center (1900 Kanawha ...
