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Imagination Library Successfully Transitions to West Virginia Department of Education
April 16, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Imagination Library program successfully transitioned to the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) this week, making it the first of several programs to shift as a result ...
Board of Education Places Five Policies on Public Comment
April 11, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) met today for their regularly scheduled April board meeting. During the meeting, policies were discussed with five placed on a 30-day ...
West Virginia’s National Rank on NAEP Increases
April 10, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia fourth-grade students who took the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 2017 showed slight improvements in the percent of students considered “at or above proficient” ...
Public Invited to Workshop on Nicholas County Schools
April 4, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Rebuilding Nicholas County mediation team, inclusive of representatives of the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia Board of Education and the Nicholas County Board of Education, ...
Nicholas County Public Update Issued Following Mediation
March 30, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Nicholas County mediation team, including representatives of the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia Board of Education and the Nicholas County Board of Education met in ...
WV IDEA, Part B Funding Application, 2018-2019
The West Virginia Department of Education has published the annual funding application for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B on its Web site at https://wvde.us/special-education/finance/annual-state-idea-funding-application/ for public review and comment. The application, ...
State Superintendent Issues Statement on Remainder of School Year
March 6th, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Paine issued a statement today regarding the remainder of the school year: “It truly is a great day for education in West ...
West Virginia Board of Education and Nicholas County Board of Education Approve Mediation Process for Rebuilding Nicholas County Schools
February 28, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education met in a joint session with the Nicholas County Board of Education on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 to discuss the joint mediation ...
State Superintendent Issues Update on Work Stoppage
February 24, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. –West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Paine issued a statement today in response to the continued statewide work stoppage: “Today I met with all county superintendents regarding the ...
State Superintendent Issues Statement on Work Stoppage
February 20, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. –West Virginia Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steven Paine issued a statement today in response to the planned statewide work stoppage: “As a lifelong educator, I fully recognize and support ...
West Virginia Leads the Nation in Breakfast Participation for Fourth Year in a Row
February 13, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) announced that for the fourth year in a row West Virginia is leading the nation in school breakfast participation. The School Breakfast ...
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Declares February Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Month
January 30, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs across West Virginia were recognized today by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice with an executive proclamation naming February JROTC Month. ...