5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (300+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " State School Superintendent Michele Blatt has granted waivers to 47 county school districts for days missed because of the severe snow and ice storm the state experienced the last week of January. All 55 counties missed all five days of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (552+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " The budget bill, which has passed the House of Delegates and state Senate, has no additional funding for county school districts to deal with a growing number of special needs students. Education West Virginia Co-President Dale Lee said…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (406+ words) FAIRMONT, W.Va. " Falling enrollment will lead to a drop in headcount at Marion County Schools. The district has lost 664 students since 2022 and the $4 million in state funds attached to enrollment. Job actions taken over the last year have saved the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (228+ words) INSTITUTE, W.Va. " West Virginia State University is setting its goals high for the school's annual Day of Giving. WVSU is aiming to raise half a million dollars as it celebrates the 135th anniversary of the school's founding. The Day of Giving…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (497+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va.Mullens Elementary School teacher Brooke Bailey was honored again last week during the state Board of Education meeting as the 2025 West Virginia Milken Educator Award recipient. Bailey, who teaches third- and fourth-grade math, joined the list of award…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (157+ words) FRANKLIN, W.Va. " Pendleton County School system officials say a volunteer coach has been removed from his position over "racist and threatening language." The school system posted the decision to social media saying officials had been made aware of private social…...

6+ day, 32+ min ago  (771+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " Oversight of athletic eligibility for high school transfer students is the governor's signature away from going back to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. The state Senate passed House Bill 4425, repealing the so-called "one-time transfer" law that…...

1+ week, 40+ min ago  (554+ words) Senators are making more major changes to legislation meant to bolster school funding, particularly for special education costs. This latest change is coming with just a couple of days remaining in the regular session that ends Saturday. So agreement between…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (485+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. " The state Board of Education received reports Wednesday about its ongoing intervention into the Hancock and Upshur county school districts. Hancock County Schools as placed under state control in January due to financial issues, including being 140 employees over…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (254+ words) CABELL COUNTY, W.Va.The Cabell County Board of Education is still reviewing applications from candidates seeking to become the next superintendent of schools. The board met Monday afternoon to discuss who should take on the position. Members said six people…...