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State officials ask justices for extra time to address West Virginia school funding

West Virginia officials have asked the state Supreme Court to hold off until next spring to consider a lawsuit over West Virginia’s school funding formula, suggesting that could give the Legislature time to handle the issue. A lawsuit filed in September by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union-West...

West Virginia · 6d

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School Funding Becomes Key Issue in West Virginia Midterm Election

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As school systems across West Virginia grapple with budget pressures, staffing shortages and potential school closures, public education funding has become a major issue in this year’s midterm election. Parents and education advocates are raising concerns about funding shortfalls affecting special education services, teacher recruitment...

West Virginia · 5d

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WVU Mountaineer mascot visits South Middle School students in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Reese Allen, the 72nd West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot, visited South Middle School in Morgantown on Monday, Nov. 2, through the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative’s K-12 Speakers Bureau. Students asked whether every WVU Mountaineer mascot names their coonskin hat. Allen’s hat is named Tom....

Morgantown, WV · 5d

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Marshall County Schools seeks levy renewal on Tuesday’s ballot

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — Voters in Marshall County will decide Tuesday whether to renew a school levy that district leaders say supports not only classrooms, but a range of services used across the community. The renewal levy on the general election ballot would affect all 13 schools in the...

Marshall County, WV · 5d

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West Jefferson Hills Senior Shreds Xylophone Thunderstruck, Hits 3.1 Million Views

A xylophone performance by a Pennsylvania high school senior has drawn millions of views online. Layla Clark, a mallet percussionist with the Thomas Jefferson High School marching band in West Jefferson Hills, performed AC/DC's “Thunderstruck.”. A Threads user responded to Clark's performance by writing, “we need to do the...

Jefferson Hills, PA · 5d

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Laurel Highlands School District superintendent abruptly retires

There's an abrupt leadership change at Laurel Highlands School District in Fayette County.

Fayette County, PA · 8d

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Harrison County Schools to consider proposal to close 2 elementary schools

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Harrison County Board of Education is set to consider a proposal Monday that could lead to the closures of Lost Creek Elementary School and Salem Elementary School. According to the meeting agenda, the proposal would merge Lost Creek Elementary into West Milford Elementary and Salem...

Harrison County, WV · 8d

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W.Va. officials seek delay in school aid formula case, citing planned legislative overhaul

CHARLESTON – A lawsuit filed on behalf of Lincoln County families to reform West Virginia’s complicated school aid formula could be delayed until after the 2027 legislation session, providing state officials time to develop a fix. Respondents in a lawsuit filed in September by the ACLU of West...

West Virginia · 8d

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Carder-Swiger family scholarship to support Doddridge County High School grads

The Doddridge County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, has announced the creation of an endowed scholarship to support the next generation of skilled, hands-on professionals: the Carder-Swiger Family Doddridge County Vocational Scholarship. Established by Jim Carder, Doddridge County High School class of 1987, and his...

Doddridge County, WV · 8d

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City Native, BHS Alumna, Marilyn T. McClure-Demers, Honored by WVU at Homecoming Game against UC

Bridgeport native and1984 Bridgeport High School graduate Marilyn T. McClure-Demers was recently honored at West Virginia University Homecoming ceremonies during the Mountaineers game with the University of Cincinnati. McClure-Demers was presented with the James R. McCartney Community Service Award. The honor recognizes a West Virginia University (WVU) graduate who has...

Bridgeport, WV · 8d

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Union Local Schools to Pay $300,000 to Settle Fan’s First Amendment Lawsuit in Belmont County

The Union Local School District Board of Education in Belmont County has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a federal civil-rights lawsuit brought by resident Brent Gay against the district and football assistant coach Vaughn Butler, according to an announcement by The Chandra Law Firm, which represented Gay. The district also agreed to a federal-court […]

Belmont County, OH · 9d

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October Golden Apple Award Winner: Mr. Brian Richmond, Center McMechen Elementary

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – This month’s Golden Apple takes us to Center McMechen Elementary, where one teacher has been making a difference in the lives of his students for the last decade. For the last 10 years, Center McMechen has been home for Mr. Brian Richmond, a fifth-grade teacher at the elementary school. When […]

Mcmechen, WV · 8d

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‘Dance for a Claus’ showcase supports families in need

This year was the inaugural kick off for the Dance for a Claus showcase. Campbell says she hopes to return next year with even more vendors and performances.

Bridgeport, WV · 6d

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Hope Scholarship report released for 2025-2026 school year; program cost $68M

Kanawha County leads the state in the amount of students participating in the Hope Scholarship during the 2025-26 school year, according to an annual report released Monday by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office.

Kanawha County, WV · 12d

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New Child Care Support Available Statewide

West Virginia Tri-Share, the state-supported program that helps working families afford child care, is now available to employers in all 55 counties. To explain how it works, we checked in with Meghan Smith, Employer Engagement Manager for WV Tri-Share at Wonderschool. Meghan spent several years in statewide economic development before...

West Virginia · 8d

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Fairmont Senior Principal: Long-Time Boys Basketball Coach David Retton No Longer Retiring from Program

The Fairmont Senior High School basketball community, and the school and community in general, got really good news this morning on a. social media post through the school's Facebook page. On Oct. 16, Principal James Green announced that he had received a resignation letter from long-time boys basketball Coach David...

Fairmont, WV · 10d

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Bridgeport Football Freezes Fairmont Senior to Cap Regular Season at 8-2

The Bridgeport Indians’ defense and special teams gave the offense short fields, especially in the second half, and the Tribe run game took advantage, carving up the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears, 56-7, in the Tribe's regular season finale at East-West Stadium on Friday night. "Super proud of that group,"...

Bridgeport, WV · 9d

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Population Loss, Hope Scholarship Driving Enrollment Losses in West Virginia

West Virginia public school enrollment experienced one of the steepest drops since COVID, and local superintendents in the hardest hit counties are pointing to demographic loss and the Hope Scholarship as causes. The West Virginia Department of Education announced Tuesday an enrollment decline of more than 8,200 students, representing a loss of 3.5% of the […]

West Virginia · 12d

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More than 250 teams compete at WVU Statler College’s 37th Pumpkin Drop

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — While it’s not exactly your typical experiment, more than 250 teams and over 1,000 students dropped pumpkins off the roof of an 11-story building Friday in Morgantown, in the name of science, of course. The Pumpkin Drop, sponsored by the Department of Mechanical, Materials...

Morgantown, WV · 8d

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12 SportsZone High School Football Highlights: Week 10

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Rivalries are one of the best things about sports at any level, and as we wind down this regular season of high school football in north central West Virginia, plenty of teams face off against their rival with hopes of maintaining bragging rights or playing spoiler against a hated foe. Check […]

Clarksburg, WV · 8d