Proposed Hope Scholarship changes to save WV money become most contentious issue at Capitol so far

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 22, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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On Friday morning, dozens of homeschooling parents and their children and other “school choice” advocates lined the hallway outside of the House Finance Committee.

A helium tank was propped up on a chair so families could blow up balloons. Kids held posters with phrases like, “Don’t take the hope out of Hope Scholarship.”

They’d shown up to oppose a bill that would put restrictions on how families can use the Hope Scholarship, West Virginia’s …

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