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  2. List of colleges and universities in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Old Main at Marshall University. McMurran Hall at Shepherd University. Woodburn Hall at West Virginia University. There are forty-four colleges and universities in the U.S. state of West Virginia that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. These institutions include two research universities, five ...

  3. Education in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Comparison. West Virginia ranks as one of the lowest scoring states for education in the United States. According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the state ranks significantly below the national average in mathematics, reading, writing, and science. This is compared to its surrounding states of Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky ...

  4. West Virginia Department of Education - Wikipedia

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    The West Virginia Constitution of 1872 dismantled the township system, though the State would remain divided into 398 school districts until the County Unit Plan was approved in 1933, which organized schools at the county level. [4] The West Virginia Board of Education was established in 1908. At that time, the Board's members were appointed by ...

  5. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind - Wikipedia

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    The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) were established by an Act of the Legislature on March 3, 1870. The School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind offer comprehensive educational programs for hearing impaired and visually impaired students respectively. There is also a unit for deafblind and multihandicapped children.

  6. University System of West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    University System of West Virginia. The University System of West Virginia was an American educational authority formed by the West Virginia Legislature on July 1, 1989, to oversee the operation of the state's graduate and doctoral degree-granting institutions. It was abolished on June 30, 2000.

  7. West Virginia University at Parkersburg - Wikipedia

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    Conceived as a community college to serve seven counties in west central West Virginia, it now offers baccalaureate programs. It is the largest community college in West Virginia and the state's fifth largest public college with over 3,900 students. [dubious – discuss] WVU Parkersburg is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. [3]

  8. West Virginia Junior College - Wikipedia

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    West Virginia Junior College. West Virginia Junior College (WVJC) is a private junior college with its main campus in Charleston, West Virginia. [1] It was founded in 1892 and offers associate degrees and diplomas in the healthcare and business fields. The institution has around 218 undergraduate students with a 100% acceptance rate.

  9. Jefferson County Public Schools (West Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson County Schools is the operating school district within Jefferson County, West Virginia. It is governed by the Jefferson County Board of Education. Dr. Chuck Bishop serves as the superintendent. [2]