West Virginia lawmakers battle in court over the Board of Education’s independence
West Virginia lawmakers are in court to defend a new law granting the legislature control over Board of Education regulations, despite voters previously rejecting constitutional amendments to do so.
In April 2025, the West Virginia Legislature passed a law that would give itself power over state Board of Education regulations. Voters have twice defeated constitutional amendment proposals that would have given the Legislature control. Lawmakers proceeded anyway, saying at the time they intended to trigger a lawsuit, so the West Virginia Supreme Court of...
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