Posts from October 2026.
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WVEduCast Episode 32:  Follow The Money: West Virginia's Public School Funding Formula, Part 1: How the Formula Works

Part 1 of episode 32 is now available for listening, sharing, and downloading at the link below!

In this episode, host Trey Morrone talks with Uriah Cummings, school financial operations officer for the West Virginia Department of Education, to break down the components of the public school funding formula. Uriah explains the criteria for determining the amount of funding a school or district receives and how other funding sources, like excess levies, contribute to the complex formula. From staffing to school supplies, we learn about the government dollars supporting our ...