Does West Virginia rank among the top quarter of states for public education spending? That’s what the West Virginia Republican Party said in a Twitter thread recently that criticized the school system for subpar performance benchmarks. In the April 5 thread, the party made the case that “West Virginia’s education system […]
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Fact-check: Did States with Charter Schools Cluster Below West Virginia in ACT Scores?
West Virginia state Sen. Mike Romano, a Democrat, recently took a swipe at charter schools. A Feb. 2 tweet by the West Virginia Senate Democrats quoted Romano criticizing a low ranking for the state in a report published by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group. Romano sought to turn the […]
Read MoreFact-check: Did Opioid Overdose Deaths in West Virginia Fall by 8.5%?
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., offered a note of optimism about her state’s struggle with opioid addiction in a Jan. 22 tweet. Capito tweeted, “Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia. Awesome news!” Thanks to successful federal, state, […]
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