Kanawha County Schools

On this West Virginia Morning, we have a report on a large coronavirus outbreak in Kanawha County Schools, news updates from the West Virginia Legislature, and a report on the lack of COVID-19 vaccines in state jails and prisons. Also, in this show, we hear from children’s author Cynthia Rylant who was raised in West Virginia. Inside Appalachia co-host Mason Adams speaks with Rylant about her first book and West Virginia’s influence on the story.

A traditional gathering place where the public meets the private becomes the critical point of contact for Appalachian families.On any day in Appalachia,…

On September 3, 2974, Kanawha County schools opened amid high tensions. Months earlier, school board member Alice Moore had objected to the content of new…

A group of teachers in Dunbar has filed a grievance against Kanawha County Schools over heating and air conditioning issues.The Charleston Gazette-Mail…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has asked schools in West Virginia to reconsider using portable classrooms for students affected by recent…

Four schools in Kanawha County suffered damage after historic flooding late last month and as a result, the state is taking special action to make sure…

The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management says 35 schools have been impacted in some way by last month’s historic…

Kanawha County's school system is planning to have about 90 fewer positions next fiscal year because of a shrinking budget.Kanawha County Schools' human…

A West Virginia school district is training its students to counter school shootings in a manner that leaves open the option to physically confront the…

Six-foot-long stop arms on school buses haven't deterred some drivers from trying to illegally pass.Kanawha County Schools executive transportation…