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flag West Virginia lawmakers debate school funding reforms amid declining enrollment and rising costs, with experts urging a student-weighted system and cautioning against expanding the Hope Scholarship.

flag West Virginia lawmakers are considering reforms to the state’s school funding formula amid declining enrollment and rising costs. flag RAND Corporation researchers recommend shifting to a student-weighted system to better support low-income students, those with disabilities, and English learners, while increasing total state aid to prevent funding losses. flag They warn expanding the Hope Scholarship to all students without income-based limits could cost $105 million annually and harm public schools. flag The state has already closed 15 schools, reducing public school count to 618. flag Lawmakers must act during the current session to address inequities and ensure sustainable funding.

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