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Which one of the following colleges was NOT associated with a religious institution when it was founded?
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Who was the first woman to serve as state school superintendent?
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When were West Virginia schools consolidated into the current 55 districts?
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Which one of the following cities did NOT have a private school in the early 1800s?
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What long-time institution of higher learning closed in 2023?
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This institution of higher learning's founding stems in part from losing the Mercer County seat to Princeton.
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Huntington's Black junior and senior high school was named for this abolitionist.
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West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College was originally associated with which institution of higher learning?
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This person established the first teacher-training program at what is now West Virginia State University and was the first superintendent of the State Industrial Home for Colored Girls in Huntington.
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Which president of what is now West Virginia State University later worked for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to overturn school segregation nationally?
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