Morrisey: WV public school funding formula needs work, spending may not be the answer

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 9, 2026

Words: 782

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s team laid out his office’s ideas for revamping West Virginia’s school funding formula, a decades-old equation that has been linked to public schools’ dire financial situation.

Debate over the funding formula is expected to be a leading topic in the 2027 legislative session.

Morrisey’s office wants to see the formula simplified and more money directed to classrooms, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a hefty financial investment into public schools.

“The governor …

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