State Alliances: West Virginia

History

Formed in 2007 as a state Learning First Alliance

Description

West Virginia's 21st-Century Learning First Alliance is a partnership of 30 education and business organizations that have come together exclusively to:

Improve student learning in the 21st century
Foster complementary efforts at state and national levels
Increase public support for public education
Provide a venue for discussion of important education related issues
Determine statewide common education issues
Strive for consensus on issues

Members

West Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
West Virginia Association of School Administrators
West Virginia Federation of Teachers
West Virginia School Counselor Association
West Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
West Virginia Association of School Business Officials
West Virginia Council of Chief State School Officers
West Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
West Virginia Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals
West Virginia Board of Education
West Virginia Education Association
West Virginia Association of Middle Level Education
West Virginia Parent Teacher Association
West Virginia School Boards Association
Chesapeake Chapter of National School Public Relations Association
West Virginia Phi Delta Kappa
West Virginia Commission for Professional Teaching Standards
West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities
West Virginia Education Alliance
Regional Education Service Agencies
West Virginia Roundtable
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Center for Professional Development
Higher Education Policy Commission
Community and Technical College Commission
Secretary of Education and the Arts
West Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activity Commission
West Virginia Professional Educators
West Virginia Association of Student Councils

For more information, contact:

Kathy D'Antoni
kdantoni@access.k12.wv.us
304-558-2389 (w)

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