West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty has been sounding the alarm on a critical issue affecting the state's education system: the outdated school aid formula. For over a year, Hardesty has been voicing concerns at the board's monthly meetings, including in October, about the formula's limitations in allocating funds to schools. The formula, which has remained largely unchanged for decades, has been criticized for failing to account for the unique needs and demographics of individual schools. As Hardesty continues to push for reform, questions are being raised about the impact on West Virginia's students and the state's education infrastructure.
West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty, center, has been raising issues with the state school aid formula for the last year, including at the board’s monthly meetings in October, ...