<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>WV.gov Education News RSS</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/news&amp;page=9073c342-a8ee-4bb4-a71d-4da887de9aff&amp;wp=3daa4db9-8da9-4a01-bb97-56bdceab1fa8</link><description>RSS Feed for WV.gov Education News</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Governor, First Lady Announce the New Schools to Join the Seeds Program</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/Governor,FirstLadyAnnouncetheNewSchoolstoJointheSeedsProgram.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin today announced five new schools would join The Education Alliance’s Student Educational and Economic Success (SEEDS) Program.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor Appoints Tom Flaherty To Wvu’s Board Of Governors</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/GovernorAppointsTomFlahertyToWvu’sBoardOfGovernors.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin today announced the appointment of Tom Flaherty, founding member of the law firm of Flaherty, Sensabaugh &amp; Bonasso (FS&amp;B), to the West Virginia University Board of Governors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor Appoints Michael I. Green To State Board Of Education</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/GovernorAppointsMichaelIGreenToStateBoardOfEducation.aspx</link><description>– Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that he has appointed Michael I. Green of Morgantown to the West Virginia State Board of Education. The appointment will be for nine years and is effective Nov. 5, 2009.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:45:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lady Commends Lincoln County for Encouraging Community Collaboration</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/LadyCommendsLincolnCountyforEncouragingCommunityCollaboration.aspx</link><description>First Lady Gayle Manchin is commending schools in Lincoln County for joining forces tonight with community leaders, work force development officers, parents and students to discuss ways to better prepare young people for 21st century careers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor, First Lady To Host State ‘Summit On Global Competitiveness’</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/Governor,FirstLadyToHostStateSummitOnGlobalCompetitiveness.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin is hosting a statewide meeting with students, parents, educators, legislators and business leaders to discuss the future direction of education reform in the state this Thursday, Oct. 29, at the University of Charleston.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:32:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Virginia’s Small Game Hunting and Trapping Seasons Open</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/WestVirginia’sSmallGameHuntingandTrappingSeasonsOpen.aspx</link><description>The small game hunting seasons in West Virginia began Oct. 10 with the opening of squirrel season.  “Squirrel season is very popular with many West Virginia sportsmen,” said Curtis Taylor, Chief of the Wildlife Resources </description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Lady Encouraging Students To Participate In Fifth Annual Ornament Competition</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/FirstLadyEncouragingStudentsToParticipateInFifthAnnualOrnamentCompetition.aspx</link><description>First Lady Gayle Manchin is encouraging all classes – K to 12th grade – to create an “energy” themed ornament to be displayed on the State Capitol Christmas Tree, which</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:58:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement From The Governor Regarding The Resignation Of WVU BOG Member Steve Goodwin</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/StatementFromTheGovernorRegardingTheResignationOfWVUBOGMemberSteveGoodwin.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin today released the following statement upon learning of West Virginia University Board of Governors member Steve Goodwin’s resignation:</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:04:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Archery in the Schools Program Training to be held in Beckley Area Dec. 8 and 9; Sign-up Deadline November 25</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/ArcheryintheSchoolsProgramTrainingtobeheldinBeckleyAreaDec8and9;Sign-upDeadlineNovember25.aspx</link><description>next instructor training for the popular Archery in the Schools Program (AIS) will be held Dec. 8 and 9 at JBC Archery Center in Shady Spring (near Beckley), according to Jerry Westfall, AIS Program Coordinator for the Wildlife</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:30:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Online Registration To Close On Oct. 16 For West Virginia Office Of Technology’s Cyber Security Seminar (Oct. 19)</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/administration/Pages/OnlineRegistrationToCloseOnOct16ForWestVirginiaOfficeOfTechnology’sCyberSecuritySeminar(Oct19).aspx</link><description>The West Virginia Office of Technology announced today that online registration for the free informational seminar on cyber security, risk management</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:02:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tu-Endie-Wei (Point Pleasant Battlefield) State Park Offers Two October Commemorative Events</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/Tu-Endie-Wei(PointPleasantBattlefield)StateParkOffersTwoOctoberCommemorativeEvents.aspx</link><description>Two special events relating to the Battle of Point Pleasant of Oct. 10, 1774, and the monument set at the site 100 years ago to commemorate the battle,</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:24:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wild Land Firefighter Training Scheduled For Sept. 14-18 “Fire School” Prepares Personnel For Upcoming Forest Fire Season </title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/natural-resources/Pages/AssistantStateForesterBenWebsterannouncedtodaythattheDivisionofForestry(DOF)willhostitsbiennialfireschoolfrom.aspx</link><description>Assistant State Forester Ben Webster announced today that the Division of Forestry (DOF) will host its biennial “fire school” from</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:23:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Virginia To Partner With SAS To Provide Online Resources For Teachers</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/WestVirginiaToPartnerWithSASToProvideOnlineResourcesForTeachers.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin today announced that SAS Curriculum Pathways will provide its award-winning online resources to West Virginia teachers at no charge.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:42:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Law Library Basic Legal Research Workshop</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/supremecourt/Pages/StateLawLibraryBasicLegalResearchWorkshop.aspx</link><description>The State Law Library will present a free educational workshop on basic legal research at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.  Explanations of how to research common legal topics, methods of</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:39:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Governor, First Lady To Participate In West Virginia High School Graduation And Dropout Prevention Summit</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/governor/Pages/Governor,FirstLadyToParticipateInWestVirginiaHighSchoolGraduationAndDropoutPreventionSummit.aspx</link><description>Gov. Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle Manchin join teachers, parents, community leaders, elected officials and students to discuss high school </description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:37:19 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>