West Virginia Senate Bill 449: Relating to teaching and instructing world languages in public schools

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to allow all public schools to instruct students on world languages. The legislature finds learning a world language can improve student math and reading outcomes, improve academic focus, and provide additional career opportunities after graduation. The legislature further finds that an educator obtaining professional learning hours related to teaching world languages may use those hours to satisfy continuing education requirements.

Latest action

To Education (2026-01-16)

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