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School Year 2021-22 Benefits Approved For West Virginia P-EBT
Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced today there will be a third round of the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits allocated to eligible students who qualify for free or reduced-price ...
Teams advance in final WV Academic Showdown regional competition
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Teams from George Washington High School and Sherman High School took first and second place honors (respectively) at the final West Virginia Academic Showdown regional competition, which was hosted today by West Virginia State ...
Dedication to Student Success Earns Moundsville’s Heather Haught a $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Santa Monica, Calif., (February 17, 2022) — At McNinch Primary School, first grade teacher Heather Haught is known for caring deeply about her students, setting high standards, and creating captivating lessons that help them reach their full potential. ...
2021-22 Milken Educator Awards Tour Launches in West Virginia, Honoring Michelle Wolfe of Baker with $25,000
Santa Monica, Calif., (February 16, 2022) — The teen writers at East Hardy High School in Baker, West Virginia, publish their work in curated anthologies, shine in writing competitions and perform original verse at poetry ...
Teams Advance in Region 3 Academic Showdown at Concord
February 12, 2022 ATHENS, W.VA. – Teams from Greenbrier East High School and PikeView High School took first and second place honors (respectively) at today’s West Virginia Academic Showdown competition hosted by Concord University. These ...
WV Department of Ed Launches New TeachWV Site to Help Address Teacher Shortage
February 9, 2022 Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) launched its TeachWV campaign during the meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) in Charleston today. The official launch ...
WV Board of Education Hears Update on Kanawha and Nicholas County School Construction Projects
February 9, 2022 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) heard school construction project updates for Kanawha and Nicholas counties during its February meeting in Charleston. Both districts suffered losses during ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – February 9, 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, in Capitol Building 6, Suite 600, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia. The meeting agenda may be ...
WVDE Seeks Organization Partners to Feed Children This Summer
January 31, 2022 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 supervised ...
Berkeley Springs High & Spring Mills High Schools Advance in WV Academic Showdown
January 22, 2022 Teams from Berkeley Springs High School and Spring Mills High School took first and second place honors, respectively, at the second West Virginia Academic Showdown competition hosted by Shepherd University today. ...
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 (TOY) Brian Casto and ...
Fairmont State University to Host 2022 Governor’s Honors Academy; Applications due March 8
January 18, 2022 State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch today announced Fairmont State University (FSU) has been selected from a field of applicants to host the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy (GHA) in ...