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September 28, 2017 by
Improving Juvenile Justice in West Virginia

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Caitlin Cook, 304-543-4879 (Charleston, WV) - Every year in West Virginia, around 4,000 juveniles will appear before a judge. Pending the judge's decision, a juvenile may be given an improvement period to address the behavior, put on probation, referred to a special court, or committed to some form of out-of-home…

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June 7, 2019 by
Does West Virginia Invest Enough in Education?

As West Virginia legislators reconvene soon to take up education reform, they should focus on ways to invest more in our schools and target more funding to schools in higher poverty districts instead of devising ways to redistribute public school money to private corporations. In 2017, West Virginia spent less per pupil on public education…

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September 28, 2017 by
Improving Juvenile Justice in West Virginia

Every year in West Virginia, around 4,000 juveniles will appear before a judge. Pending the judge’s decision, a juvenile may be given an improvement period to address the behavior, put on probation, referred to a special court, or committed to some form of out-of-home placement. However, the state’s juvenile justice system can be confusing and…

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February 19, 2014 by
The Obamacare Scapegoat

The Obamacare scapegoat strikes again!  It seems that some businesses have found it useful to blame the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, to make unpopular announcements.  Unfortunately, the most recent attempt to deflect the blame using Obamacare hits my family directly as our daughter's daycare, the West Virginia Public Employees' Daycare, announced yesterday it would…

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February 2, 2013 by
Let’s Help WV Businesses Avoid Costly Layoffs

The State Journal - Every business faces ups and downs, and how a business reacts and adapts to a downturn plays a large part in its success. Read During tough economic times, businesses often face difficult decisions and can be forced to lay off valuable, trained employees in order to survive. Not only do businesses…

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April 9, 2014 by
West Virginia’s Top Medicare Billers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of a bunch of Medicare data today, the biggest release in CMS history, in fact.  The data include information for nearly 900,000 distinct health care providers across the country who received over $77 billion in Medicare payments in 2012.  This is the second big…

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July 8, 2021 by
Children in Foster Care Must Be Considered in Addressing Academic Losses with American Rescue Plan Act Funding

This blog post was written by the WVCBP's summer research associate, Tamicah Owens. The closing of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, while necessary, created a myriad of issues for learners and parents. Teachers and schools in some areas were able to quickly transition to virtual schooling for students. However, some student populations suffered higher levels of academic losses…

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