WVBE Adopts Charter Schools Policy Updates
July 14, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Revisions to the state’s charter schools policy and a Special Circumstance Review were among the agenda items addressed by the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) during its regular ...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Now Available In All 55 Counties
July 14, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia is the latest state to boast full participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the West Virginia Department of Education announced today at the monthly Board of Education ...
Teacher of the Week: Amy Yost
Warwood Elementary School Since 2013, Amy Yost has served as a first-grade teacher at Warwood Elementary School in Ohio County. When asked why she chose to become an educator, she said she was ...
WVDE Introduces Contest to Increase Vaccinations Amongst Students
July 12, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) announced its latest initiative to encourage students, teachers and staff to be vaccinated. The “I Got Vaxxed Competition” is designed to encourage ...
West Virginia Board of Education to Meet in Kanawha County – July 14, 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education will meet to conduct routine business on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Capitol Building 6, Room 353, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West ...
Teacher of the Week: Sarah Klesel
Parkersburg South High School Wood County Schools Teacher Sara Klesel loves helping her students fall in love with mathematics. “I became an educator because of my personal struggles in math,” Mrs. Klesel said. ...
Blue Ribbon Book Club To Provide 258,000 Books To West Virginia Children
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to launch the second year of the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Book Club, a partnership between the ...
Teacher of the Week: Lindsey Stell
Elkins Middle School Since 2015, Lindsey Stell has served students in grades six through eight in the gifted education programs at Elkins Middle School in Randolph County. She said she chose to pursue ...
More than 200 WV Students Honored in 2021 Golden Horseshoe Ceremonies
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recognized for their achievement in knowledge of West Virginia history, 223 eighth graders from middle schools across the state will be honored as 2021 Knights and ...
Special Circumstance Review Report on the WV Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Released
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has released the Special Circumstance Review Report of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB). ...
USDA Announces Summer P-EBT Plans For West Virginia Families
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2021 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia Department of Education have received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue ...
West Virginia Summer SOLE Programs Underway
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2021CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Summer SOLE (Student Opportunities for Learning and Engaging) programs kicked off this month with hands-on, interactive learning experiences taking place statewide for K-12 students. The ...
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