Sizing Up Our Schools
Here in the Mountain State, at the end of the school day, more children than ever are stepping off the school bus and into chaos or poverty at home that impacts their learning. In fact, in a hypothetical classroom of 30 West Virginia children, five would have been born exposed to drugs, seven would live in poverty and 18 would be insured by Medicaid.
Broadband Infrastructure
For some time, and for many, the connotation of terms like educational attainment, workforce and economic development in West Virginia has been negative. Demographic trends have not been favorable. Data and rankings placing West Virginia near the bottom have been cited far too many times to be recounted here.
Educating an Ecosystem
Ecosystem building has emerged as a leading strategy for economic development and community revitalization. With the launch of the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (WVEE), the state is at the forefront of this growing movement. What began in 2018 as a coalition of the willing has developed into a flourishing ecosystem of stakeholders.
Meeting the Needs of All
Michele Blatt never considered a career outside of education. A teacher, she says, is just who she is. “Teaching is the only profession I considered,” Blatt says. “I enjoy teaching children at church every Sunday. I am the happiest when I am around children.” It’s her own children, Jonathan and Emma, who have always been the reasons she does what she does each day.
Workforce Advantages
The measure of a student’s success at a school, higher education institution or program depends on a lot of variables, including who you ask. It could be measured by a passing grade, quality performance or simply completion. West Virginia Executive is highlighting several student success stories in state programs aimed at getting individuals paired with a career.
Introducing the Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2023
Within West Virginia’s 55 counties are countless individuals advocating for justice in courts of law and legal organizations. Others are helping equip the next generation of lawyers and leaders in the state’s only law school—West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law.