West Virginia schools praised. Virginia ranked low in study
Education Week’s national report card rates West Virginia high for resources and standards with top marks in several areas and tied for first in some calculations. Virginia earns low grades for school climate and resource allocation while WV ranks strong in funding adequacy and equity.
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Underwood Sounded Key Proposals In State Address
In a 55 minute televised State of the State speech Governor Underwood urged nonpartisan election of state Supreme Court justices and to slim government by eliminating three high ranking state offices. He backed a vehicle title fee to fund tire clean up and called for a veterans nursing home study and an environmental unit for schools. He avoided funding details for Promise Scholarship and did not address video poker.
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Governor Gilmore Praises State of Commonwealth Address
Gilmore spoke of boosting Virginia tourism diversity and urged creating separate state holidays for Martin Luther King Jr Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee. Attorney General Earley and senators Puckett and Wampler Jr. praised points on education transportation and southwest concerns, signaling broad legislative support.
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Budget worries over Coalfields Expressway funding concerns
Tate criticizes the governor's budget for lacking Coalfields Expressway funding. He notes tourism projects are critical and that a governor's priority list may place the expressway on future funding. Gilmore has set up a commission to craft the list, but no timetable exists.
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