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West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – December 12, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., in Capitol Building 6, Room 353 (Board Conference Room), 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, ...
secondlaunchWV Provides Technology to Schools While Saving the State Millions
November 14, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – It is technology recycling at its best. As part of the secondlaunchWV initiative, more than fourteen thousand digital items bound for state surplus have been rerouted to the ...
School Finance Committee Narrows Focus on Education Funding
November 9, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Board of Education’s committee on school finance and funding outlined six areas of concern to report to the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) to consider to ...
Stakeholder Group to Discuss Discipline and Behavior
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – At a recent West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting, President Dave Perry requested a stakeholder group be formed to review student behavior and the means by which schools address discipline. The ...
Mentor Program Supports County Teacher Retention
October 15, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will provide Mentor Program sessions for more than 150 teachers this fall to assist counties as they support new teachers. Participants are ...
West Virginia Board of Education Adopts Four Policies
October 12, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) adopted four policies during its monthly meeting this week. The meeting was held off-site in the media center of Petersburg High ...
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. ...