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Three West Virginia Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Honors
October 1, 2018 U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized three West Virginia schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress ...
Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Held to Improve School Safety
September 20, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A variety of stakeholders, including educators, administrators and district representatives attended a two-day, multi-disciplinary workshop to discuss school safety challenges and highlights. The West Virginia School Safety Planning ...
Balanced Scorecard Released for Public Schools in West Virginia
September 13, 2018 Results Provide Valuable Information on Schools’ Success and Areas Needing Improvement CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) unveiled the West Virginia Schools Balanced Scorecard (Balanced Scorecard), which outlines accountability ratings ...
Board of Education to Hold Two-Day Training as School Year Begins
August 14, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) will convene a two-day professional learning session for its members this month to broaden their knowledge and understanding of key areas ...
School Finance Committee to Discuss Education Funding
August 3, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Board of Education’s committee on school finance and funding will hold its inaugural meeting at 9 a.m. on August 8 to begin discussions surrounding the adequacy ...
Record Number of West Virginia Educators Pursuing National Certification
July 25, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Participation in the West Virginia National Board Certification (NBC) support program has doubled among state educators since last summer with nearly 200 teachers taking advantage of the program. ...
State Superintendent of Schools Delivers the State of Education
July 12, 2018 CHALRESTON, W.Va. – State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine presented the 2018 State of Education during the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting today. The report provided an overview ...
State Parks Expanding Partnership with West Virginia Students
July 11, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR) Director Stephen McDaniel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...
West Virginia FFA Leaders Announce Record Membership
July 11, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia FFA leadership announced today that membership reached an all-time high during the 2017-18 school year at their annual convention at Cedar Lakes Convention Center. With 5,360 ...
Finalists Announced for 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the Year
June 22, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) today announced five finalists for the coveted West Virginia Teacher of the Year Award. The educators were selected from the 2018 ...
State Superintendent Exceeding Expectations
June 19, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – In its first full review of the State Superintendent of Schools, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has given Dr. Steven Paine high marks for his work ...
West Virginia Board of Education Approves Five Policies Following Public Comment Period
June 14, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) met today for its monthly routine business meeting. During the meeting, five policies were discussed and approved. A brief description of ...