History

The Caperton Center
Created the Caperton Center for School Business partnerships to revitalize business partnerships statewide.
West Virginia Ready Graduate
Launched the first WV Ready high school internship program for quality work-based learning
Blended Learning
Blended Learning program launched to blend face-to-face instruction with online resources
STEM Network Schools
STEM Network School program launched to develop model West Virginia STEM Schools
Governor’s STEM Council
Supported the Governor’s STEM council to kickstart student opportunities for STEM learning
EDTalks
EDTalks speaker series started to promote discussion on connecting education, jobs, and West Virginia’s future
Education Summit
West Virginia Education Summit started to provide a venue for state business, community, and education leaders to learn strategies to improve student achievement
Policy Priorities
Policy Priorities initiative started to expand Alliance role as a policy advocate
Education Alliance AmeriCorps Mentors
Launched Education Alliance AmeriCorps Mentors to provide caring adult mentors for high-need students
WV eMentoring
WV eMentoring program launched to provide online mentoring to promote college and career readiness
Seeds
Seeds program launched to strengthen business and education relationship and foster school improvement
Graduates of Distinction
Graduates of Distinction Luncheon started to recognize notable West Virginia graduates
Capital City Pumpkin Drop
Capital City Pumpkin Drop event launched to encourage students’ interest in engineering
Read Aloud West Virginia
Expanded Read Aloud statewide to share the joy of reading with all children
Policy Research Institute
The Education Policy Research Institute founded to explore core policy issues in public school education
Partnerships in Education
Partnerships in Education program created to form business and school partnerships
Teacher Mini-Grants
Teacher Mini-Grant program launched to encourage teachers to develop innovative educational projects