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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

17 Sep 2000

Page 6

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

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Sep 17, 2000

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6

History of public schools in Tazewell County

The article traces Tazewell County education from 1811 Free School System roots to today’s large system. It notes earlier one room schools, gradual growth, and evolving funding. It cites 1918 174 teachers for 6800 students, with $450 salaries and about $17 per student, then contrasts with current per pupil spending and teacher pay.

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One Room School Life in 1965 Bluefield Area

Janet Jones recalls teaching Roosevelt School in McDowell County for a year in 1965. The tiny one room school had no bathroom or running water and relied on a potbelly stove. Parents opposed consolidation yet helped with Kool-Aid and popcorn during a pivotal era of school closures.

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