West Virginia public schooling is currently being punished as a whole because the unproven fact that pep rallies and assemblies distract students and lower test scores. Previous generations had more pep rallies and assemblies than we are currently allowed to have and they earned a higher acedemic scores. They have gone as far as taking away important educational and respectful assemblies such as: 9/11 and Veterns Day assemblies. they have went as far as taking away our National Honor Society Tapping Ceremonies, and our school spirit.