Hancock County
Nine Counties, One Pattern: When the State Steps In
In January 2026, the West Virginia Board of Education voted unanimously to take over Hancock County Schools. The superintendent was removed. The assistant superintendent was removed. A state-appointed...
One in Five WV Students Now Receives Special Education
West Virginia has lost 52,484 students since the 2010-11 school year, an 18.6% decline that has shuttered schools and strained budgets across all 55 counties. Special education enrollment moved in the...