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Belle Elementary becomes third school to be closed by Kanawha BOE members in two weeks
BELLE, W.Va. -- For the third time in two weeks, members of the Kanawha County Board of Education have decided to close another local school. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, panelists voted 5-0 to shutter Belle Elementary School. The vote came after an hour long public hearing at Riverside High School, where speaker after speaker – 17 in all – voiced their opposition to the elementary school’s closure.
School board approves 2025-26 academic calendar, $154K for professional development program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Members of the Kanawha County Board of Education have approved the schedule for the 2025-26 academic year. The vote came during the panel’s regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 16.
4 Kanawha high schools recognized for college prep efforts
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Four Kanawha County high schools have been recognized for their efforts to help students plan for college. Cross Lanes Christian School, George Washington High School, Herbert Hoover High School and Sissonville High School were all recognized for their actions at a ceremony in north-central West Virginia earlier this month.
Local leaders discuss school safety amidst surge in threats
Threats have shut down schools all across the Appalachian region in recent months, and whether they're hoaxes or not, lawmakers and school administrators came together Wednesday to talk about them and how classrooms can be made safer.
The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy and the Power Struggle Over Public Education
In the fall of 1974, Kanawha County, West Virginia, became the site of one of the most violent protests in American education history. What began as a seemingly routine decision to adopt new textbooks quickly turned into a fierce cultural battle that exposed deep societal divides. The community’s reaction, marked by boycotts, strikes, and even firebombings, provides a powerful lens through which to view the ongoing debates over public education in the U.S. today.
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