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…
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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…
Center Square - West Virginia announced it beat revenue estimates by nearly $827 million for the fiscal year, meaning the state will now implement a 3% or 4% personal income tax cut. Read the full article. The tax cut is part is an automatic trigger from House Bill 2526, signed into law in 2023. “When…
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…
West Virginia Watch - About four months out from an election that could make him West Virginia’s next U.S. senator, Gov. Jim Justice on Monday announced that the state has hit the trigger to phase out its personal income taxes while also directing the Legislature to convene for a special session to increase those tax…
AP, US News, Caledonian Record, Times West Virginian - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that state revenue collections appeared to hit a benchmark at the end of the fiscal year that could trigger an additional reduction in the state income tax, and he plans to call lawmakers back to address further cuts as…
West Virginia MetroNews - Just before cutting a ribbon that said “taxes” and admiring a balloon drop, Gov. Jim Justice today said the state is on track for another automatic personal income tax cut of 3% to 4% — and the governor said he would call legislators in for a cut even beyond that. Read…
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 News - Recent reports have shown positive improvements in children’s health in West Virginia. Read the full article. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book ranked West Virginia 35th nationally in the category of health, a four-place improvement from last year’s ranking. Indicators such as low birth-weight babies, children without health insurance, child and…