The WV Education System in 2025 | Melissa Long and Heather Arbogast | 47
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In this important episode, Melissa Long, a teacher in Raleigh County, WV, and Heather Arbogast, a school counselor, sit down with J.D. to discuss the massive cuts hitting the school system due to enrollment drops and funding shortfalls.
Melissa and Heather share a ground-level view of how these cuts are already affecting students, teachers, and entire communities—highlighting the emotional toll, the rising needs, and the uphill battle to keep education strong in rural Appalachia. It’s a real conversation about the future of our kids, and the invisible struggles…
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