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West Virginia Students Named 2024 U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates
These students embody what it means to be dedicated to personal, professional and academic development. Each of them is an active member of their school and local community, and they prioritize selfless service to ...
WVDE Welcomes Students for a Day of Coding at the State Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will host students from across the state for “Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol” on Dec. 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. Held in ...
WV Dept. of Education Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Governor’s Schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), is pleased to announce the open application period for the 2024 Governor’s Schools. All applications are posted online and ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – December 13, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Capitol Building 6, Suite 600, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia. ...
West Virginia Receives Communities in Schools Partner Certification
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is the first state department of education to receive national certification as a licensed partner of Communities In Schools (CIS®). The announcement showcases the West Virginia Department of Education’s ...
Second Annual Culineering Challenge Winner Announced
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Office of Career Exploration and Student Engagement is pleased to announce the winner of the Second Annual Culineering Challenge. The Kraken Krew from ...
West Virginia Board of Education Issues State of Emergency for Hampshire County Special Education
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The monthly meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) was held Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Charleston. The following items were among those discussed. Hampshire County Special Circumstance Review ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – November 8, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, in Capitol Building 6, Suite 600, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia. ...
Educator in Putnam County, West Virginia, Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
This announcement is being redistributed in collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Education and the Milken Family Foundation.Santa Monica, Calif. (November 1, 2023) — Janna Hamrick, a fifth grade teacher at Rock Branch Elementary School ...
Educator in Grant County, West Virginia, to Be Surprised With $25,000 Milken Educator Award
This announcement is being redistributed in collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Education and the Milken Family Foundation. Santa Monica, Calif. (October 31, 2023) — Today, Petersburg High School is filled with more than Halloween ...
West Virginia Board of Education Reviews County Efficiency Indicators
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released the 2023 County Efficiency Indicators during the West Virginia Board of Education meeting (WVBE) today in Charleston. As part of the West Virginia ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – October 11, 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in Capitol Building 6, Suite 600, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia. ...