Education

June 19, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Voucher Program Discussion Touched on Randolph BOE

The Intermountain - At the same meeting last week in which the West Virginia Department of Education voted unanimously to officially place Randolph County Schools in a state of emergency, the Randolph school system was also discussed as a negative example of how the state’s voucher program works. Read the full article. During the June…

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June 16, 2025 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Shows Mixed Results in Child Well-being Report

WTAP - New data show that West Virginia has seen some modest improvements in child well-being, but the state continues to lag behind its neighbors in several key ways. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book, released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks children’s health, education, economic security and family stability…

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June 14, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Hope Scholarship Deadline Approaches

Huntington Herald-Dispatch - As the deadline for homeschooled and private students to receive the Hope Scholarship’s full funding comes to a close Sunday, West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack has encouraged parents to enroll. Read the full article. In a news release Thursday, Pack said, ”I am encouraging families to apply online by June 15…

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June 9, 2025 by Sean O'Leary
Report: WV Child Well-being has Improved Post-pandemic

Public News Service, Clay County Free Press - A new report shows West Virginia has improved the well-being of its children but the Mountain State still ranks the in the bottom tier of states for measures such as child poverty, education and health. Read the full article. The findings come from the 2025 Kids Count Data…

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June 9, 2025 by Kelly Allen
West Virginia Ranks 41st in Child Well-being, According to Latest Data Book

West Virginia MetroNews - West Virginia improved its overall child well-being ranking compared to last year, according to an annual assessment — although that meant moving from 44th to 41st among the states. Read the full article. That’s according to the most recent Kids Count Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the…

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