West Virginia Strong in Education:

Despite recent stories concerning lack of geographic aptitude by US students, West Virginia's students are excelling in all areas of academics. Consider the following educational bits!

-George Washington High School moved up nearly 400 spots in the most recent issue of Newsweek Magazine's "America's Best High Schools".

Last year, GW was ranked 810. This year they came in at 422. Newsweek ranks the top 1000 high schools each year. GW's jump of more than 400 places is thanks to a surge of Advanced Placement classes.

-Members of the Herbert Hoover debate team departed for Washington, DC last week in hopes of snagging a national trophy.

The team made up of twenty-four seniors, will participate in "We the People...The Citizen and the Constitution", a nationally acclaimed program that helps students understand the history and principles of constitutional government.

-Students from Capitol High School will compete against 64 other teams at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl.

Teams from 42 states are vying for the championship. The science bowl is one of the nation's largest academic competitions.

The Education Division of the Charleston Area Alliance is led by Leanne Stowers, Vice President of Education. As Leanne points out, "Today's Students are Tomorrow's Leaders." It's good to see our students of today preparing for their future roles.