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FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- It could be even more expensive to pay for college starting next month.Government subsidized student loan interest rates are set to double come July 1st, and for local studentsMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- It could be even more expensive to pay for college starting next month.Government subsidized student loan interest rates are set to double come July 1st, and for local studentsMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- Seniors at the Fairlea Senior Center gathered to greet Senator Joe Manchin Friday.Manchin held a town hall-style meeting there, focusing on issues like immigration reform, backgroundMore >> FAIRLEA, W. Va (WVVA)-- Seniors at the Fairlea Senior Center gathered to greet Senator Joe Manchin Friday.Manchin held a town hall-style meeting there, focusing on issues like immigration reform, backgroundMore >> LOOKOUT (WVVA) - A Fayette County man was arrested Friday after police say he was caught in the act of burglary by a neighbor. Michael Ray Clark Jr., 22, was charged with entering without breaking afterMore >> LOOKOUT (WVVA) - A Fayette County man was arrested Friday after police say he was caught in the act of burglary by a neighbor. Michael Ray Clark Jr., 22, was charged with entering without breaking afterMore >> The case against a Bluefield man accused of firing several gunshots at strip club in Bluefield is moving forward in the court system. Richard Saunders is charged with attempted murder, wanton endangermentMore >> The case against a Bluefield man accused of firing several gunshots at strip club in Bluefield is moving forward in the court system. Richard Saunders is charged with attempted murder, wanton endangermentMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Dashcam video from a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser has captured the traffic stop that led to Princeton fugitive Brett Bowyer's arrest earlier this week. Bowyer, a former counselorMore >> PRINCETON (WVVA) - Dashcam video from a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser has captured the traffic stop that led to Princeton fugitive Brett Bowyer's arrest earlier this week. Bowyer, a former counselorMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A search for the culprits responsible for a rash of vandalism in Bluefield last weekend continues. On Tuesday, Bluefield Police recovered a suspect vehicle they believe to be associatedMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - A search for the culprits responsible for a rash of vandalism in Bluefield last weekend continues. On Tuesday, Bluefield Police recovered a suspect vehicle they believe to be associatedMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Trinity United Methodist Church building has been marred by vandalism, but the church's spirit remains undeterred. A vandal or vandals spray painted graffiti on the side of theMore >> BLUEFIELD (WVVA) - The Trinity United Methodist Church building has been marred by vandalism, but the church's spirit remains undeterred. A vandal or vandals spray painted graffiti on the side of theMore >> "We are now the largest Aerial Adventure company in the world. We have more miles of zipline than anywhere else," says Dave Arnold owner of Adventures on the Gorge. TreeTops Canopy tour, located in theMore >> "We are now the largest Aerial Adventure company in the world. We have more miles of zipline than anywhere else," says Dave Arnold owner of Adventures on the Gorge. TreeTops Canopy tour, located in theMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Plum Creek Winery in Thompson Valley, Virginia opened its doors this past March, hoping to promote tourism to the Southwest Virginia area. Owners, Brian and Donna Allison say they'veMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) - Plum Creek Winery in Thompson Valley, Virginia opened its doors this past March, hoping to promote tourism to the Southwest Virginia area. Owners, Brian and Donna Allison say they'veMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) – One local business is supporting special needs children in the area by raising money for them to attend camps this summer. Wendy's in Tazewell and Claypool Hill held the TASK SummerMore >> TAZEWELL (WVVA) – One local business is supporting special needs children in the area by raising money for them to attend camps this summer. Wendy's in Tazewell and Claypool Hill held the TASK SummerMore >>
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia education officials are seeking a reprieve from the federal education accountability law better known as No Child Left Behind.
The West Virginia Department of Education said it submitted the waiver request with the U.S. Department of Education this week.
When announcing plans to seek a waiver in February, state Superintendent of Schools Jorea Marple said it would give the state the flexibility to offer a well-rounded curriculum that will not focus on standardized test scores. Marple wants to develop a new accountability system that would measure each student's growth from the beginning of the school year to the end.
The federal education law aims for all children to meet grade-level reading and math standards by 2014. Each year, schools must meet increasingly higher benchmarks.
