Science and Technology Notes

Education & Youth Services

WV STeP provides nonpartisan research information in Science and Technology Notes. These notes are intended only for informational purposes and do not indicate support or opposition to a particular bill or policy approach.

A table with plates of fast food including French fries, chicken strips, salad, a sandwich, and drinks, with people reaching for food and a soda can.

School Lunch Programs in West Virginia

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A box of Narcan nasal spray, with a single dose nasal spray in front of it, used for opioid overdose reversal.

Access to Naloxone in West Virginia Schools

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A classroom scene with students seated at desks, focusing on a boy with short brown hair in a navy hoodie in the foreground. A female teacher stands near the whiteboard at the front, slightly out of focus.

Chronic Absenteeism in West Virginia Schools

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A classroom with students sitting at desks facing a teacher in front of a whiteboard. The students are attentively listening to the teacher.

West Virginia Special Education Funding

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Children playing with toy cars on a colorful playmat indoors.

West Virginia Child Care

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A person sitting on the sidewalk in an urban area at dusk, wearing a red knit hat and dark jacket, with a container and sign in front of them.

Unhoused Youth in West Virginia

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A wooden judge's gavel striking a sound block.

West Virginia’s Child Removal Process

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Child with a pink backpack holding a beige duffel bag at a train station platform.

West Virginia Foster Care Placement

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Black and white photograph of multiple hands, including a child's hand resting on an adult's hand, symbolizing connection and care.

West Virginia Family Treatment Courts

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Archived Note from the West Virginia University Bridge Initiative

Empty classroom with old beige desks and chairs arranged in rows, posters on the wall, and a green chalkboard on the right.

Student Discipline in West Virginia

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