Government
State officials seek respite for West Virginia families impacted by circuit court ruling on education savings accounts(reimaginED) â Unwilling to leave more than 3,000 families in limbo when school begins next month, West Virginia state officials are asking an appeals court to let the Hope Scholarship… Read More
Culture
WV abortion clinic will resume abortions following court ruling(The Center Square) â West Virginiaâs only abortion clinic has begun scheduling abortion procedures after a court ruling temporarily halting the stateâs pre-Roe law banning most abortions. âA judge has… Read More
Courts, Government
Judge blocks West Virginia school choice program, state to appeal(The Center Square) â A circuit court judge is blocking West Virginia from implementing a school choice program intended to provide more options for parents and students, but Attorney General… Read More
Government
Group opposing school choice in Ohio attacks West Virginia’s voucher program(The Center Square) â An Ohio group that has been fighting against school choice vouchers in its own state is expressing support for a lawsuit that is seeking to halt… Read More
Government
West Virginia businesses investing in innovative education optionsWith rising inflation and a stock market on the rocks, any big investment is worth watching. And with researchers reporting poor returns on student achievement in assigned public schools during… Read More
Culture
Report: Four public West Virginia colleges âsubstantiallyâ restrict free speech(The Center Square) â Four public West Virginia colleges have at least one policy that âclearly and substantiallyâ restricts free speech and every college has some level of free speech… Read More
Public Education
Court dismisses lawsuit against previous West Virginia COVID-19 restrictions(The Center Square) â The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for his previous COVID-19 lockdown policies, but refused to rule… Read More
Government
West Virginia legislature approves Justice’s bill amendments, including on education(The Center Square) â The West Virginia House and Senate approved Gov. Jim Justiceâs amendments on bills that addressed economic development, expanding education options, combating unemployment insurance fraud and other… Read More
Government
Hope Scholarship has West Virginians imagining a brighter future(reimaginED) â Imagination is a curious thing, something inborn, but sadly, for most adults, it fades over time. The ability for one to conceive of a different, better world becomes… Read More
Government
‘Justice’ for parents: West Virginia Gov. signs bill enabling âmicroschoolsâ and âlearning podsâ to thriveIn a win for school choice in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill into law allowing âmicroschoolsâ and âlearning podsâ to operate in the state without… Read More
Public Education
Amendment for legislative oversight of WV Board of Education one step away from voters(The Center Square) â A proposed constitutional amendment, which would give the West Virginia General Assembly oversight of the stateâs Board of Education, is one step away from the voters. Read More
Government
West Virginia ed choice program gets big response on first day of applicationsWest Virginia opened applications for its educational choice program, the Hope Scholarship, on March 1 and received an overwhelming response. âWe had 500 applications started on… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
West Virginia education savings accounts are worth fighting forEditorâs note: In this commentary from West Virginia education choice activist and reimaginED guest blogger Jamie Buckland, the mother of four explains why her stateâs Hope Scholarship program positively impacts… Read More