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 Scorecard ranks states …
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 …
West Virginia Department of Education to Provide Funding through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USAD) Child and Adult Care Food Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia day care providers seeking ways to serve nutritious, healthy meals may qualify for funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the …
West Virginia Department of Education Seeks Organization Partners to Feed Kids this Summer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking partnerships with organizations across the state to help feed children and provide supervised activities during the summer months. When school is out of …
WEST VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY GRADUATION RATES
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nearly seventy West Virginia high schools were recognized for achieving exemplary graduation rates of 90 percent or greater during the 2016-17 school year. Schools were honored by representatives from …
GOVERNOR JUSTICE, BOARD OF EDUCATION HONOR WEST VIRGINIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Photo Caption (from left to right): Alan Larrick, WV Lottery; Mike Hall, Governor’s Chief of Staff; Dr. Steven Paine, WV Superintendent of Schools; Katlin Thorsell, 2018 WV Teacher of the Year; Paul Espinosa, …
WEST VIRGINIA’S STATE ESSA PLAN APPROVED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice announced in his State of the State address Wednesday evening that the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has received a stamp of approval from the U.S. Department of Education …
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – January 10, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353 (Board Conference Room), 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, …
West Virginia Board of Education RESA Ad Hoc Committee to Meet in Kanawha County – January 10, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education’s RESA Ad Hoc Committee will meet to continue discussion of RESA matters set forth in House Bill 2711 on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 9:30 …