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The School Building Authority, on April 10, 2024, approved $87 million for 18 school construction projects in counties across West Virginia. The approval comes as the U.S. Department of Education has threatened to take back $465 million in COVID-19 relief funds that were provided to West Virginia for the state's failure to maintain a level of education funding relative to overall state spending as required by federal rules.

The West Virginia School Building Authority has approved $261 million to construct and renovate schools in various counties.

This story was first published by WestVirginiaWatch.com and is republished here with permission.

The School Building Authority, on April 10, 2024, approved $87 million for 18 school construction projects in counties across West Virginia. The approval comes as the U.S. Department of Education has threatened to take back $465 million in COVID-19 relief funds that were provided to West Virginia for the state's failure to maintain a level of education funding relative to overall state spending as required by federal rules.

In February, on Valentine’s Day, a Wayne County teenager died after waiting for CPR and other emergency care because his local ambulance service didn’t have a crew to respond.