The latest standardized test results show that the vast majority of West Virginia high school students who are about to graduate are considered not proficient in math or science. Just 21% of 11th graders are proficient in math and only 27% are proficient in science. Those are just two of ...
by Bill Welker I was a product of the public school system. It was a positive experience that I will always cherish. But times have changed dramatically since my school days. In recent decades, I have observed the decline of educational progress in our public school systems. The ...
A week ago, Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit ruled, correctly, the Hope Scholarship violates the West Virginia Constitution. Judge Tabit said, “The Hope Scholarship Program in my view undermines the free education system by requiring the Department of Education to take funds ...
The attempt to make West Virginia a national leader in school choice has hit a legal roadblock. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit on Wednesday blocked the state’s implementation of the Hope Scholarship. The state Legislature created the Hope Scholarship program in 2021 to ...
Schools must now contend with the practical effects of one of the Legislature’s many culture war bills. This one, Senate Bill 704, requires educators to provide a syllabus of all literature to be used during lessons and gives parents the ability to audit books available to their kids in ...
CHARLESTON — More than 100 students have applied for the first of two virtual charter schools in West Virginia. The board that oversees the Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia met Tuesday to discuss a launch update before classes can begin. Educational Service Provider ...