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Originally published on July 19, 2021 2:32 pm
We continue with our summer education radio series, “Closing the COVID Gap.” In our last story, we heard from families in West Virginia who are sticking with virtual or homeschool this fall. Now, we turn our attention to high school seniors and higher education.
Last fall, less than half of West Virginia’s 2020 public high school seniors enrolled in higher education. This marked the lowest college-going rate for recent high school graduates in the state since 2000. Higher education officials say the coronavirus pandemic played some role in that drop.
Additionally, many college students struggled with mental health issues and food insecurity this past year.
Originally published on July 16, 2021 3:14 pm
A summer tradition for many families is back after being cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s the
annual Lilly family reunion in Southern West Virginia but you don’t really have to be a Lilly to attend.The gathering was
once the largest family reunion in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2009,
This number did include a proven connection to the family, rather it be blood, adoption or marriage.The family has been working on the reunion grounds in Flat Top in Raleigh County to prepare for visitors from all 50 states, according to a news release.The first Lilly Reunion was held in 1929 and it continued annually until 1949.
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