Walk the Talk mentoring program launched to improve high school graduation rates

Seeds program launched to strengthen business and education relationship and foster school improvement

State Scholars program launched to bring business leaders into the classroom

Graduates of Distinction Luncheon started to recognize notable West Virginia graduates

Capital City Pumpkin Drop event launched to encourage students’ interest in engineering

The West Virginia Education Fund changed its name to The Education Alliance

Teacher Mini-Grant program launched to encourage teachers to develop innovative educational projects

Read Aloud West Virginia founded to teach children the job of reading

The Education Policy Research Institute founded to explore core policy issues in public school education

Partnerships in Education program created to form business and school partnerships