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Senators vote for massive overhaul of WV foster care by shifting children's cases to private company • West Virginia Watch
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (848+ words) West Virginia foster care could see a massive operational overhaul after senators approved a bill to begin offloading parts of the system to a private company. Foster care in West Virginia has long struggled to meet the needs of nearly…...
71% of children leaving WV schools for homeschooling are chronically absent • West Virginia Watch
1+ week, 6+ day ago (954+ words) A bill in the West Virginia House of Delegates sought to pause homeschool requests from parents of chronically-absent or truancy children to make sure families weren't avoiding legal ramifications for truancy. (Maskot via Getty Image) The majority of students in…...
A call to moral courage and boldness • West Virginia Watch
1+ week, 6+ day ago (204+ words) Today is an important day in two major world religions. It is the first day of Ramadan for Muslims and the first day of Lent for Christians. These traditions have in common several spiritual practices for observing their respective holy…...