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Two Teams Advance from the Region 2 Academic Showdown in Huntington

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Winner of 2025 Arts Alive Poster Design Contest Announced

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Hundreds of Young Scientists Explore Real-World Challenges at State Science and Engineering Fair

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Huntington High School 2025 Academic Showdown team
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Two Teams Advance from the Region 2 Academic Showdown in Huntington

Huntington High School Team 1 and Winfield High School Team 1 have advanced to the 2025 Academic Showdown finale.
2025 Arts Alive poster contest winner posing with the winning poster with staff from the WV Department of Education
Press Release

Winner of 2025 Arts Alive Poster Design Contest Announced

Lauryn Coffman wins the 2025 Arts Alive Poster Contest. Her design will represent the May 2 event, celebrating student talent in visual arts, music, dance, and theater at the WV Culture Center.
West Virginia Board of Education.
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WV Board of Ed. Declares an Intervention for Mingo County Schools

The State Board voted unanimously to declare an immediate intervention of Mingo County Schools during the WVBE’s March meeting in Charleston.

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