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Jenny Davidson warns Upshur County Schools could face closures as state budget strains high-poverty districts

Upshur County Board of Education · January 7, 2026
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Summary

At an Upshur County Board of Education meeting, resident Jenny Davidson urged the board to heed a state budget analysis and a five-year school-closure map that she said show disproportionate closure risk for high-poverty counties and small schools in the district.

Jenny Davidson, a public commenter, told the Upshur County Board of Education that state budget changes and a recent five-year school-closure map show a growing risk to small, high-poverty districts like Upshur County.

"It's much more impactful on counties like ours," Davidson said, urging the board to be aware of the closure projections and…

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