Mountain State Spotlight

As public schools across West Virginia face financial crisis, lawmakers offer no help for students in poverty

Going into the session, West Virginia’s failing public schools struggled to stay afloat. Legislators haven’t done much to help.
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New women’s report shows gap between Virginia and West Virginia

According to WalletHub, Virginia’s rate of women‑owned businesses is 1.5 times higher than South Dakota, which has the lowest ...
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West Virginia’s foster care rate is 8 times the national average—here’s what that means

West Virginia loses 292 children to foster care every year—at a rate 8 times the national average.
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With safety net cuts coming, residents in McDowell, one of America's poorest counties, worry about their future

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...
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Study Says One In Four West Virginia Students Lives In Poverty

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new study shows more students are living in poverty now compared to students almost a decade ago. The nonprofit EdBuild analyzed U.S. Census estimates to determine an increase ...