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flag West Virginia is closing and consolidating over a dozen rural schools due to declining enrollment and an outdated funding formula.

flag The West Virginia Board of Education approved closures and consolidations of over a dozen schools across six rural counties due to declining enrollment and an outdated funding formula based on student headcount since 1982. flag The changes, affecting Barbour, Logan, Randolph, Roane, Upshur, and Wetzel counties, include merging schools, closing elementary and middle schools, and building new facilities. flag Enrollment has dropped nearly 13% since 2012, with over 36,000 students leaving the system, worsened by the pandemic and the growing use of state vouchers. flag Community members and educators expressed concern over longer bus rides, loss of local ties, and increased strain on remaining schools, urging lawmakers to reform funding during the upcoming legislative session.

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