School suspensions increase the number of instructional days lost, which has
disproportionately impacted underrepresented groups, foster care, or low-income
students and led to higher suspension rates in these groups than for the majority
population. Loss of instructional time due to these suspensions can
heighten disparities in school attendance, academic achievement, and timely
graduation. This Science and Technology Note reviews the state's school behavioral
health services and considers policy options for West Virginia schools.
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are new lower-power, smaller-footprint reactor designs
that seek to avoid the high costs and delays
associated with nuclear power. This Science and Technology Policy Note considers
opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear power deployment
in West Virginia, with a particular focus on SMRs at former coal sites.
