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WEST VIRGINIA NEWS
from Eyewitness News Online Manchin urges state board to take stand on reforms March 11, 2010 3:55 PM CHARLESTON, W.Va.
Gov. Joe Manchin is challenging West Virginia Board of Education members to take a stand on charter schools and school calendar changes. Manchin told the school board Wednesday that it must assume a leadership role and push for legislative changes if it expects to bolster the state's chances of receiving $80 million in "Race to the Top" funding. The governor says he's willing to call a special session, but only if the state board wants it. Last week, officials learned that West Virginia's application for $80 million from the federal government's $4.3 billion program did not make the first cut. Officials will find out next month whether legislative action on charter schools and other issues might improve its chances of securing second-round funding. |
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