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West Virginia Board of Education Adjusts Waiver Policy
CHARLESTON, W.VA. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted during its monthly meeting (September 8, 2021) to further modify provisions to Policy 2436.10 Participation in Extracurricular Activities. The change will evaluate the grades ...
West Virginia Teacher and School Service Personnel of the Year Announced
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) are pleased to announce the 2022 West Virginia Teacher of the Year (TOY) and School Service Personnel ...
WVBE Approves 2.0 Limited Waiver for Start of 2021 School Year
August 11, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) approved a limited waiver to WVBE Policy 2436.10 during its August meeting in Charleston today. The waiver of the 2.0 grade point ...
2021 Public School Assessment Results To Help Address Student Achievement
August 11, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) reviewed data from the 2021 state summative assessments during its August meeting today in Charleston. The State Department of Education (WVDE) will ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – August 11, 2021
August 5, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, ...
WVDE Releases Back-To-School Guidance
August 4, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released the back-to-school guidance for the 2021-22 school year during a press event earlier ...
Ribbon-Cutting Held For TAC For Accessibility & Transitions
August 2, 2021 ROMNEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for Accessibility and Transitions ...
Ten Finalists Announced for WV School Service Personnel of the Year
July 20, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) today announced 10 finalists for the 2021-2022 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year. This honor recognizes the commitment and dedication ...
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Joins WVDE to Promote Adult Education
July 19, 2021 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 America’s Got ...
Ripley High School Teacher Named 2021 WV History Teacher of the Year
July 15, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Adena Barnette, a teacher at Ripley High School in Ripley, W.Va., has been named the 2021 West Virginia History Teacher of the Year. Barnette, a veteran educator, has dedicated ...
WVBE Adopts Charter Schools Policy Updates
July 14, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Revisions to the state’s charter schools policy and a Special Circumstance Review were among the agenda items addressed by the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) during its regular ...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Now Available In All 55 Counties
July 14, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia is the latest state to boast full participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the West Virginia Department of Education announced today at the monthly Board of Education ...