West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News – West Virginia’s ranking for child well-being has made slight improvements, but the state is still struggling with students meeting basic academic benchmarks.
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The new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation said that in 2024, 75% of West Virginia’s fourth graders were not proficient in reading, and 82% of the state’s eighth graders were not proficient in math.
The annual report assesses childhood well-being in every state.
