西弗吉尼亚州正在关闭和合并十几所农村学校,原因是入学率下降和供资模式过时。 West Virginia is closing and consolidating over a dozen rural schools due to declining enrollment and an outdated funding formula.

西弗吉尼亚州教育委员会批准关闭和合并6个农村县的十几所学校,原因是入学人数下降以及1982年以来根据学生人数计算的筹资模式过时。 The West Virginia Board of Education approved closures and consolidations of over a dozen schools across six rural counties due to declining enrollment and an outdated funding formula based on student headcount since 1982. 这些变化影响到Barbour、Logan、Randolph、Roane、Upshur和Wetzel县,包括合并学校、关闭小学和中学以及建造新设施。 The changes, affecting Barbour, Logan, Randolph, Roane, Upshur, and Wetzel counties, include merging schools, closing elementary and middle schools, and building new facilities. 自2012年以来,入学人数下降了近13%,有36 000多名学生离开教育系统,由于这一流行病和越来越多地使用国家券,情况进一步恶化。 Enrollment has dropped nearly 13% since 2012, with over 36,000 students leaving the system, worsened by the pandemic and the growing use of state vouchers. 社区成员和教育工作者对乘坐公共汽车时间较长、失去当地联系、剩余学校承受的压力加重表示关切,敦促立法者在即将举行的立法会议期间改革供资办法。 Community members and educators expressed concern over longer bus rides, loss of local ties, and increased strain on remaining schools, urging lawmakers to reform funding during the upcoming legislative session.