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West Virginia back to school start dates for 2024
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia students will start back to school very soon; for some, it’s just three weeks away! As the summer sun begins to dip below the horizon and the crisp, cool breeze of autumn starts to stir, the familiar hum of excitement fills the air across the rolling hills and winding […]
Back-to-school dates announced for southern West Virginia
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Back-to-school dates were announced for counties in West Virginia and Virginia. The dates can be found on the school calendars at each of the counties Board of Education websites. The 2024-2025 back-to-school dates for counties in southern West Virginia and Virginia include: August 15, 2024 August 19, 2024 August 22, 2024 […]
WV BOE swears in new members, talks teacher hiring and evaluations
As it closes out the current school year and gears up for the next one, the Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education swore in its newly elected members at its annual organizational meeting on July 11: Bill Fanos, and newcomers Mandy Blanton and Tara Cruz. The board then...
40 fellows graduate from Appalachian Leadership Institute, including five West Virginians
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) celebrated the graduation of 40 fellows from its Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI) in a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. The graduates, from 13 states across Appalachia, were joined by their families, ARC staff, and regional leaders. “My heartfelt congratulations to the Appalachian Leadership Institute Class of […]
WGU Expands Access to West Virginia, Launches BSN Prelicensure Program in The Mountain State
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (WVDN) – Western Governors University’s (WGU) Michael O. Leavitt School of Health (LSH), now offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Prelicensure) program in West Virginia. The launch of the BSN Prelicensure program provides more access to West Virginians who need an alternative pathway into the nursing industry. “WGU is knocking down barriers that exist between West Virginians […] The post WGU Expands Access to West Virginia, Launches BSN Prelicensure Program in The Mountain State appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Concord University seeks to align training with needs of WV kinship families
ATHENS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Concord University has announced its role in the transformation of the pre-service training curriculum as it pertains to kinship caregivers throughout the state of West Virginia. Concord University, in collaboration with the West Virginia Social Work Education Consortium – also known as the SWEC – proposed changes to the pre-service curriculum […]
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