HOPE Scholarship Funds Innovation and Student Education Opportunities Statewide

Microschools have emerged across the nation as a flexible and innovative alternative to traditional schools. Small classes, such as this one in Jackson County’s STEM focused Pathfinder Institute, are just one factor attracting teachers and parents alike.

By Stephen Smoot

As the West Virginia State Legislature turns toward the 2026 session, Republicans prepare to man the ramparts against a political full court press against the HOPE Scholarship. Meanwhile, West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack, whose office administers the popular program, vowed last week that he “vows to work against any effort that limits access to the program” and support expanding it “to universal eligibility for the 2026-27 school year.”

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