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		<title>Education Week: West_Virginia</title>
		<description>Education Week: News and Information About Issues in Education for Educators</description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[WVa education group seeks virtual learning until year's end]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/11/16/wva-education-group-seeks-virtual-learning_ap.html</guid>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2020/06/elementary_teacher_defeats_west_virginia_state_senate_president_primary.html</guid>
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				<description><![CDATA[After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/01/22/highlights-report-west-virginia.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/01/22/highlights-report-west-virginia.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[This Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2019/02/west_virginia_teachers_strike.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2019/02/west_virginia_teachers_strike.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2019/02/west_virginia_strike_continues.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2019/02/west_virginia_strike_continues.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Despite Fierce Teacher Opposition, West Virginia House Votes to Allow Charter Schools]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/06/west_virginia_charter_legislation.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2019/06/west_virginia_charter_legislation.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of a sweeping education omnibus bill, which would allow the state's first charter schools.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Legislature Reaches Deal to End Strike, Deliver Pay Raise to Teachers]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_legislature_reaches_deal.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_legislature_reaches_deal.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The statewide teacher strike could end today if both chambers of the legislature pass the bill to deliver a 5 percent raise to all school employees.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Teachers Continue to Strike After State Senate Trims Pay Raise]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_strike_will_continue_after_senate_cuts_pay_raise.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_strike_will_continue_after_senate_cuts_pay_raise.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The West Virginia Senate trimmed the proposed pay raise for teachers from 5 percent to 4 percent, prompting union officials to declare that the strike will continue indefinitely.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Teacher Strike Ends After Four Days, Governor Announces Pay Raise]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/02/west_virginia_teacher_strike_e.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/02/west_virginia_teacher_strike_e.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Teachers will receive a 5 percent raise, pending a vote by the state legislature. School will resume Thursday.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[W. Va. Governor Fires Sen. Joe Manchin's Wife From State Education Post]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2018/03/gov_justice_fires_from_education_post_sen_manhcins_wife.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2018/03/gov_justice_fires_from_education_post_sen_manhcins_wife.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[The legislature sent a proposal last week to Gov. Jim Justice's desk to shutter the state's advisory education and the arts department, leaving the Gayle Manchin and her staff in the lurch.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Did #RedForEd Just Capture Its First Midterm Victory?]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2018/05/did_redfored_capture_its_first_midterm_victory.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2018/05/did_redfored_capture_its_first_midterm_victory.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[In Tuesday night's Republican primary in West Virginia, Robert Karnes, a West Virginia Republican state senator who lashed out at teachers during their nine-day strike, lost to pro-labor candidate Bill Hamilton.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[States Dependent on Natural Resources Face Tricky Path on K-12 Revenue]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2017/12/oil_states_continue_to_financially_struggle.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2017/12/oil_states_continue_to_financially_struggle.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Governors in several natural resource-dependent states said recently they will have to continue to cut public education funding because prices for oil and coal have not rebounded.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[After Four Years, Progress Reported by 'Reconnecting McDowell']]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rural_education/2016/03/after_four_years_progress_reported_by_reconnecting_mcdowell.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rural_education/2016/03/after_four_years_progress_reported_by_reconnecting_mcdowell.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Academic and health offerings have increased in McDowell County, W.Va., due to a private-public partnership.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Thousands of Teachers. 4 States. Your Guide to the Protests Sweeping the Nation]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/04/guide_to_the_teacher_walkouts.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/04/guide_to_the_teacher_walkouts.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[As Oklahoma teachers prepare for day four of their statewide walkout, here's a guide to the larger picture of teacher protests.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Superintendent Announces Resignation]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2016/09/west_virginia_superintendent_announces_resignation.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/state_edwatch/2016/09/west_virginia_superintendent_announces_resignation.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Michael Martirano led the state's schools through dramatic budget cuts, academic challenges, and a state-versus-local battle over school construction.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[W.Va. Partnership Supports Grandparents in Raising School-Age Children]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rural_education/2015/02/wva_district_partnership_aims_to_supports_grandparents_in_parenting.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rural_education/2015/02/wva_district_partnership_aims_to_supports_grandparents_in_parenting.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Nearly 45 percent of children in rural McDowell County, West Virginia do not live with their parents and many are being raised by grandparents.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[West Virginia Teacher Strike Not Over Yet]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_teacher_strike_not_over_yet.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2018/03/west_virginia_teacher_strike_not_over_yet.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[Public schools in West Virginia are closed despite a deal that was supposed to end the teacher strike today.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/01/16/highlights-report-west-virginia.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/01/16/highlights-report-west-virginia.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[This Quality Counts 2019 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.]]></description>
				<category>West_Virginia</category>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[W.Va. Bill Would Give Districts More Choice in Textbook Adoption]]></title>
				<guid>https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2018/01/wva_bill_would_give_disttricts_textbook_choice.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2018/01/wva_bill_would_give_disttricts_textbook_choice.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[But some Democrats say that could make the selection process more political.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<title><![CDATA[State Auditor's Battle Cry: Open the Books on K-12 Spending]]></title>
				<guid>https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/08/02/state-auditors-battle-cry-open-the-books.html</guid>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/08/02/state-auditors-battle-cry-open-the-books.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drss&utm_term=West_Virginia]]></link>
				<description><![CDATA[A West Virginia official turns up the heat on financial disclosure for the state’s beleaguered schools, and ruffles feathers in the process.]]></description>
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