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Will New Charter Schools Open in West Virginia?

January 3, 2022 Tagged With: Charter School, charter schools, House Bill 2012, In Print Jan 2022

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Governor Jim Justice signed House Bill 2012 in May of 2021, allowing for the establishment of up to 10 charter schools in West Virginia over the next decade. But the status of these virtual charters may be up in the air because of a preliminary injunction issued in late 2021. Read the Full Story >>

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