Huntington Herald-Dispatch - The Hope Scholarship Program has officially met state law requirements to become available for all school-age children in West Virginia for the 2026-27 academic year, state Treasurer Riley Moore announced in a news release Tuesday. Read the full article. “This will be a monumental leap forward for school choice, allowing tens of…
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Wheeling Intelligencer - The Hope Scholarship — West Virginia’s educational savings account program that provides vouchers to certain eligible students for private and homeschool educational expenses — is on track to be made available to all eligible students in 2026. Read the full article. The State Treasurer’s Office announced Tuesday that the Hope Scholarship program…
WTAP - A program that helps families pay for private schools and homeschooling in West Virginia is expanding. Read the full article. This week West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced that the Hope Scholarship Program has met legal requirements that will allow it to open up to all school-age children in West Virginia, starting…
West Virginia MetroNews - State Treasurer Riley Moore announced that the Hope Scholarship Program has met state law requirements for opening up to all school-age children residing in West Virginia beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. Read the full article. The scholarship provides financial support for students to pursue education options outside traditional public school…
WCHS - An annual report showing tracking state trends in child well-being recently ranked West Virginia 48th in education. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed rates of absenteeism and proficiencies in reading and math lower than the national average. "The data book this year…
West Virginia News - West Virginia finds itself near the bottom of education rankings in the latest Kids Count Data Book, placing 48th in the United States. Read the full article. The annual report, which assesses categories such as education, health, family and community and economic well-being, highlights challenges facing young children across the country.…
West Virginia Watch, News from the States, Beckley Register-Herald - One quarter of children in West Virginia live in poverty, and new data shows the number has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book ranked West Virginia 47th out of 50 states for children’s economic well-being. The data, released Monday by the…
West Virginia Public Broadcasting - National academic assessments have shown the pandemic students across the nation lost ground in both reading and math. One study is pinpointing the investments needed to be made in education to ensure future success. Read the full article. The Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation indicates West Virginia…
Public News Service - Math and reading proficiency among West Virginia kids has worsened over the past five years, according to new data. Read the full article. The latest Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed in 2022, 85% of the state's eighth graders were behind in math and 78% of fourth graders…
Dominion Post, Aol - The 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and while West Virginia is steadily climbing rungs in its general showing from last year, the state still remains in the lower tier of the nation related to children’s health. Read the full article. West Virginia’s composite rating was 35th in the country –…