West Virginia has an urgent educational problem that must be addressed

By: Jack Bernard

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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“A substantial body of research has established that there is a clear causal relationship between school spending levels and student outcomes.” — Rand report

Using National Center for Education Statistics, a new report has been issued comparing K-12 educational achievement by state. The results for West Virginia are devastating.

Only 18% of 8th graders are proficient in math, while 31% of 4th graders are proficient. For the 8th grade, only New Mexico …

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