West Virginia Public Broadcasting – State education leaders continue to struggle with school closures, and are increasingly highlighting the need for reform of the state school funding formula.
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The West Virginia Board of Education approved the closure of two elementary schools in Wayne County at their regular meeting Wednesday. Dunlow Elementary School and Genoa Elementary School will close at the end of the current school year and merge into Crum PreK-8, East Lynn Elementary School, and Wayne Elementary School.
Superintendent Todd Alexander told the board that the closures will make up about a third of a more than $4 million budget cut the district needs to make this year.
