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Dingess Elementary on the Brink | Charleston News
Mingo County is poised to shutter Dingess Elementary, where enrollment has plummeted below 70 students and renovation costs soar at $9 million—forcing tough choices amid shifting demographics, rising homeschooling, and the Hope Scholarship’s pull. This isn’t an outlier: West Virginia’s public schools are hemorrhaging students, with 5,000 leaving last year alone, sparking fears of 8-10 more closures statewide as funding reforms become urgent. A public hearing on October 22 and a county vote just five days later could decide if kids transfer to Lenore—with promises of adjusted bus routes…
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