State-funded college scholarship successfully tackling WV teacher shortage

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 395

Last Updated: 3 days, 3 hours ago

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There was good news at the state Capitol on Tuesday: a competitive college scholarship is having great success at recruiting and retaining passionate public school teachers in West Virginia.

The Underwood Smith Teaching Scholarship requires recipients to teach in the state five years after completion of their degree and teach in an in-demand field, including elementary education, mathematics and special education.

West Virginia has struggled to fill more than 1,000 certified teacher …

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