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WV Supreme Court overturns 2025 law that gave Legislature more power over state Board of Education

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

In a 4-1 decision, the West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a 2025 law that attempted to give the Legislature more power over the state Board of Education. The opinion, delivered by Justice H.L. Kirkpatrick, determined that a long established precedent that gave the state board the ability to act independently and…

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WV Supreme Court overturns 2025 law that gave Legislature more power over state Board of Education

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