Wheeling Intelligencer - The testimony of teachers and school principals about growing instances of physically violent behavior by children toward fellow students and school staff Monday was still on the minds of lawmakers Tuesday morning after hearing an annual report on bullying and harassment. Read the full article. The Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability…
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WOWK, MSN - On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about Congressman Mooney’s tenure, debate school closures, explore responsible finances and discuss gifting holiday cheer to refugees. Read the full article. In Segment One, we talk to Congressman Alex Mooney (R) about his tenure in Congress. In Segment Two, we talk…
WOWK, DC News Now, WFXRTV, MSN- There are more concerns that schools closing and consolidations in West Virginia aren’t over yet. Read the full article. The issue is likely going to be front and center when the legislature meets in February. A lot of people are putting the blame on one program in particular. So…
Overview Read the full fact sheet. In 2022, more than eight in ten schools surveyed nationwide reported increased behavioral and socioemotional challenges in their students following the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to behavioral issues and classroom disruptions, there has been a trend toward stricter student discipline policies in recent years across the country, including in…
West Virginia Watch - The state school board last week approved closing or consolidating six schools in Kanawha County because of dwindling student numbers. Read the full article. The county has lost 5,000 students over the last 11 years, resulting in losing $30 million in state funding. According to an October headcount from the West…
Mountain State Spotlight - Dear West Virginia elected officials, the voters of our state selected you to represent them in the Legislature, in Congress and in the governor’s office. Read the full article. The campaign is over. Now it’s time to govern. Over the last year, hundreds of West Virginians have told Mountain State Spotlight the…
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Huntington Herald-Dispatch - One man posed next to a bulldog. Read the full article. The other man posed like one. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Gov. Jim Justice delivered two very different victory speeches Tuesday night after they won their races to become West Virginia’s next governor and U.S. senator, respectively.
WOWK - Just days before the election, the issue of school closures is becoming a political issue. Read the full article. Even though the State Supreme Court upheld the Hope scholarships, this is still a very divisive issue. In the past year, six schools in Kanawha County were designated for closure and consolidation and it’s…
West Virginia Watch - Craig Snyder, a biology teacher at Winfield High School, wants the state’s next governor to give teachers a pay raise. Read the full article. West Virginia’s teacher pay is the worst in the country. With proposed price increases to the Public Employees Insurance Agency — a monthly spousal surcharge for state employees would more than…
The Hope Scholarship Program was established in West Virginia in 2021 as an expanded school voucher-style program which diverts taxpayer funds from the public school system to families who can use them for private school or homeschool-related costs. Research shows that these programs primarily benefit families whose children were never enrolled in public schools. After…