Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study released by financial analytics firm WalletHub has West Virginia in the top 10 in the nation and, for once, that happens to be a good thing.
The study states West Virginia has the seventh-best early education system in the country. The Mountain State is one of only 11 in the nation that offers universal pre-K education. In fact, the Mountain State is ranked first in the nation for pre-K access and is ninth overall for the share of kids ages 3 and 4 enrolled in pre-K, special education pre-K and Head Start.
For those who have been following the topic for any length of time, this isn’t a huge revelation. West Virginia is great at getting kids enrolled in school and great at getting them immunized. Early education and child health, at least as it pertains to vaccines, are two areas where West Virginia leads the pack in the United States.
Still, it’s nice to see a study shining a light on something the Mountain State does well, especially given where the state typically falls in other studies.
