Henry Culvyhouse

West Virginia public school enrollment experienced one of the steepest drops since COVID, and local superintendents in the hardest hit counties are pointing to demographic loss and the Hope Scholarship as causes.

West Virginia public school enrollment experienced one of the steepest drops since COVID, and local superintendents in the hardest hit counties are pointing to demographic loss and the Hope Scholarship as causes.

Despite losing more than 900 students this new school year, the superintendent of West Virginia's largest school district is reluctant to blame the Hope Scholarship and school choice options for enrollment decline.

Despite losing more than 900 students this new school year, the superintendent of West Virginia’s largest school district is reluctant to blame the Hope Scholarship and school choice options for enrollment decline.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia public school enrollment experienced one of the steepest drops since COVID, and local superintendents in the hardest hit counties are pointing to demographic loss and the Hope Scholarship as causes.

The West Virginia Attorney General's Office subpoenaed at least six environmental groups, asking for records regarding climate change, in a move at

The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office subpoenaed at least six environmental groups, asking for records regarding climate change, in a move at least one advocated called a “fishing expedition intended to stifle our collective voice.”

The West Virginia Department of Education announced an enrollment decline of more than 8,200 students, a loss of 3.5% of the public school population.

Kanawha County leads the state in the amount of students participating in the Hope Scholarship during the 2025-26 school year, according to an annual report released Monday by the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office.

Kanawha County leads the state in the amount of students participating in the Hope Scholarship during the 2025-26 school year.