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Hope Scholarship Legislation Concerns School Choice Supporters 

The House Finance Committee originated a bill that would place limits on the Hope Scholarship program, including a cap on funds and limits on where they can be spent.

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School Funding Reforms, Water Crisis Responses And Undocumented Immigration Control, At The Legislature This Week

On The Legislature This Week, two senators tell us how the state needs to change its school funding, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. We also hear lawmakers discuss reforms to the state’s response to water crises.

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Lawmakers Take Action To Reform Schools Funding, Recognize Need For System Overhaul

Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, expressed his support for the bills, but also urged his colleagues to look towards a complete overhaul of how the state funds schools.

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State School Board Approves More School Closures, Returns Some Local Control To Intervened Districts

Financial constraints continue to lead school districts in West Virginia to close and consolidate schools to try and rein in costs.

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