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WVDE Announces 2021 Project AWARE Grant
September 23, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A multi-million-dollar federal award will assist the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) to increase mental health supports for children. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) ...
WVBE and WVDE Recognize 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
September 21, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) President Miller Hall and Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch are honored to recognize three public schools named today by the U.S. ...
WVDE Hosts 25th Annual Adult Ed Awards Ceremony; Murphy Gives Surprise Performance
September 16, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Technical and Adult Education held its 25th annual Adult Education Awards Ceremony yesterday afternoon to recognize the efforts of those ...
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 ...