West Virginia Department of Education and Arts
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Recent News About West Virginia Department of Education and Arts
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Parents sue state, county boards of education for son's basketball injury
CHARLESTON — The parents of a minor are suing both the state Board of Education and Kanawha County Board of Education alleging their son was injured at a high school basketball practice. -
Teacher says she sexually harassed by former principal
CHARLESTON – A Harrison County teacher says she was retaliated against after being a victim of sexual harassment from her former principal. -
Cabell County parents want to sue the state over COVID-19 school policies
HUNTINGTON — Cabell County parents want to sue the state over what they say are inconsistencies with COVID-19 precautions in classrooms. -
Parties ask to be dismissed from transgender athletics case
CHARLESTON — After a federal judge recently granted a preliminary injunction determining that a transgender student could run cross country at school this fall, the new state law is still being challenged and the parties want to be dismissed -
Judge rules against postponing in-person school until staffs are vaccinated
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Judge has denied the temporary restraining order sought by the state's two largest teacher’s unions that sought to postpone a return to full-time in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Citing safety concerns, teachers unions go to court to delay start of in-person education until next month
CHARLETON – The state's two largest teacher’s unions have filed complaints seeking to have the state Board of Education and others refrain from requiring in-person schooling until all school personnel receive a complete vaccination against COVID-19 and to allow county school boards to determine how and when in-person instruction and activity will resume. -
Teachers union plans to file legal action about state plan to go back to in-person learning
CHARLESTON – One of the state’s largest teacher unions says it will file an injunction regarding the state’s push to go back to in-person learning despite the continuance of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
State officials say GW QB's lawsuit should be dismissed now that Kanawha County can play
CHARLESTON – State officials say a lawsuit filed by George Washington High School’s star quarterback regarding the state’s school re-entry plan should be dismissed. -
GW football star files his own lawsuit saying school re-entry map is hurting him
CHARLESTON – A star George Washington High School football player has filed a lawsuit saying the state school re-entry map is costing him a chance at college scholarships. -
Attorney plans to ask judge to reconsider his school re-entry ruling
CHARLESTON – After his lawsuit regarding Gov. Jim Justice and the state’s enforcement of the school re-entry map was dismissed, a Charleston attorney said he plans to ask a judge to reconsider his ruling. -
GW QB Alexander says school re-entry plan denying him a chance to play, earn scholarship
CHARLESTON – A George Washington High School student-athlete says the state’s school re-entry plan is denying him the chance to play football and possibly earn an athletic scholarship. -
Hearing scheduled for next week in case to keep state from enforcing school re-entry plan
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has scheduled a show cause hearing regarding a preliminary injunction to keep state officials from enforcing the school re-entry plan. -
Attorney seeks to keep Justice, school board and DHHR from enforcing school re-entry plan
CHARLESTON – A Charleston attorney has filed a petition to prohibit Gov Jim Justice, the state Board of Education and the state Department of Health and Human Resources from enforcing portions of the West Virginia School Re-entry Metrics and Protocols program. -
Master electrician accuses state, county education boards of retaliation
CHARLESTON — A master electrician is suing state and county education boards, alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Counselor seeks reinstatement to position at West Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington man alleges he was terminated because of his disabilities from his position as a counselor. -
Juvenile Justice Commission issues findings, recommendations
CHARLESTON – The Juvenile Justice Commission has issued findings of fact and recommendations from its July 27 public forum on changes to contracts involving youth shelters and residential providers. -
Asthmatic alleges state failed to accommodate her disability
CHARLESTON – A woman with acute asthma sued the West Virginia Department of Education and Arts (WVDEA) after the state allegedly failed to accommodate her disability. -
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