Hardesty stresses WV public schools must accommodate families, will change pre-K enrollment policy

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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West Virginia is changing its pre-K enrollment eligibility rule to give families more flexibility to enroll 5-year-olds in the program rather than moving them to kindergarten if parents feel that would benefit their children.

The change has kicked off a robust public school policy review, according to West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty, who wants to remove outdated policies that could keep parents away from public schools.

During a state school board meeting …

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