W.Va. Academy sues state Department of Education
The wind is still swirling around West Virginia Academy. That’s the name of what would have been the first charter school in the state. It had planned on operating in the Morgantown area, drawing from students across Monongalia County and portions of neighboring Preston. Both Mon’s and Preston’s school boards denied its application in November, however, saying the charter’s plan fell short in seven of 10 state-established benchmarks for such an institution of learning. The academy countered, saying both boards failed to do what they were supposed to do during the ...
