Tax and Budget

April 3, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
How are Public Schools Funded in West Virginia?

Public education is funded by a combination of federal, state, and local sources. In West Virginia, state and local funding make up 8 in every 10 dollars that fund public education. This critical state and local funding supports essential costs for the continued operation of schools. The Public School Support Program, also known as the school funding formula,…

Read More
April 2, 2025 by Kelly Allen
‘Going to double the debt’: Dems Call Out GOP Hypocrisy After Senator’s Remarks

Raw Story - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters he can edit federal spending and revenue baselines as the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. Read the full article. “As Budget Chairman, under section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act, I have the authority to determine baseline numbers for spending and revenue. Under that authority, I have…

Read More
April 2, 2025 by WVCBP
Local School District Reacts to Potential Closure of Federal Department of Education

WTRF - A recent executive order signed by The Trump Administration to dismantle the Department of Education is causing some concern about how public schools will receive federal funding. Read the full article.   According to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, federal funding brings more than $350 million annually into West Virginia’s 55 county school…

Read More
March 29, 2025 by WVCBP
Statehouse Beat: Federal Cuts Will Hit W.Va. Harder Than Other States

Charleston Gazette-Mail - For reasons not entirely explicable, for the past few years legislative leaders have prided themselves on passing the Budget Bill by the 60th day of the regular session, avoiding the traditional post-session budget conference, when the session would be extended for a few days to work out a final version of the…

Read More
March 28, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Poll: Out-of-state Schools Should Not Get West Virginia Taxes

Parkersburg News and Sentinel - Recent surveys found most West Virginians oppose public funds going to private schools in other states and another shows bipartisan support for criminal justice reforms. Read the full article. A poll by RABA Research found 84% of respondents do not believe it is appropriate for West Virginia tax dollars to…

Read More
March 27, 2025 by WVCBP
Teachers Strike Back at Proposed Cuts to the Arts and School Counselors

59 News - A number of teachers were at the Raleigh County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, to speak out in support of students and the need for art and music programs, in addition to school counselors. Read the full article. They came out to oppose any plan by Raleigh County…

Read More
March 26, 2025 by WVCBP
Abolishing Department of Education Expected to Greatly Impact West Virginia

Spirit of Jefferson - Last Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling her department. This long-expected and contentious move is another extension of the Trump Administration’s sweeping federal cuts, which, in this case, aims to “return authority over education to the States and local…

Read More