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Education, flooding, hunger on the docket for West Virginia interims
Lawmakers will hear about some of the state’s most pressing issues — including public education shortfalls, an overburdened foster care system and ongoing flooding issues — next week as legislative interim meetings kick off Sunday. They’ll gather in Charleston at the State Capitol. Interim meetings, which occur throughout the year around the state, are often when […]
Foster parents say West Virginia’s voucher system doesn’t cover costs
West Virginia’s financial support for foster parents often falls short, leaving them to unexpectedly pay out of pocket for necessities like car seats, clothes, beds — even medical items. The state has the nation’s highest rate of kids coming into foster care, spurred by generational poverty and the drug epidemic. Data shows other family members […]