Sunday, June 06, 2010
West Virginia Education Considered
WEST VIRGINIA....
Students across West Virginia are bound for some fun in the sun as they begin summer break this week. However, the school year ends without a single school district having provided the state's mandated 180 days of instruction for the 2009-10 school year. Schools in Kanawha County finished closest to the target with 178 instructional days. In Cabell County, students will get 177 days of instruction, making up for some lost time by eliminating outside school environment days. Weeks of bad weather and rigid rules regarding how snow days may be made up have school officials searching for a solution. Some schools already provide the option of getting more instruction by adding an hour-long afterschool program. The West Virginia Education Association says their voice is being heard and they are working with elected officials to improve education. A special session on education will be held on July 19th when legislators hold the July interims.
Students across West Virginia are bound for some fun in the sun as they begin summer break this week. However, the school year ends without a single school district having provided the state's mandated 180 days of instruction for the 2009-10 school year. Schools in Kanawha County finished closest to the target with 178 instructional days. In Cabell County, students will get 177 days of instruction, making up for some lost time by eliminating outside school environment days. Weeks of bad weather and rigid rules regarding how snow days may be made up have school officials searching for a solution. Some schools already provide the option of getting more instruction by adding an hour-long afterschool program. The West Virginia Education Association says their voice is being heard and they are working with elected officials to improve education. A special session on education will be held on July 19th when legislators hold the July interims.
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