Framed as such, it could have been the premise of a science-fiction novel. The day Katherine Johnson and Anna Brusoe constructed a time-bridge, that is. Anna, we’ll get to. Johnson, […]
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W.Va. Department of Education eases teacher requirement
In 2015 in West Virginia, some 600 technically non-certified teachers were in front of public school classrooms. That number has now more than doubled, with 1,544 such educators doling out […]
Salvation Army: No $1K bill — but a big thank you
Earlier that week, someone associated with the Salvation Army here took a call. “Hey,” ventured the anonymous voice. “You may want to check out the kettle at the Walmart in […]
Hope scholarship families begin receiving checks for school
Not without a fight. The first round of Hope scholarship dollars started going out across West Virginia last week, capping a pugilistic history that saw the school choice voucher enacted, […]
NPR’s Eric Deggans: Bigotry and racism are your issues, too
Are you a racist – without realizing? You might be surprised, Eric Deggans said, Monday morning at WVU’s Mountainlair. Even if you inherently aren’t – or think you aren’t – […]
Black, white and the Golden Rule: Al Anderson recalls historic MLK speech, ponders present and future
It’s all the stuff that keeps bubbling up after, Al Anderson said the other day. The Osage activist and old R&B singer allowed himself a brief bit of uncharacteristic melancholy, […]
Auditions underway for ‘Mohigan Idol’: MHS-created talent show has raised close to $200K for WVU Medicine Children’s
Cue announcer: “This is … ‘Mohigan Idol.’ ” OK, so Ryan Seacrest won’t be on the stage of the Metropolitan Theatre next month to emcee, but the Hollywood-styled glamour and […]
St. Francis student has the last word at county spelling bee
Natalia Cassim is entertaining notions of becoming an information technology professional after high school and college. That might not be all that much of a challenge. After all, the eighth-grader […]
Celebrity chef now serving up food at WVU
When it comes to food, Lily Wagner knows what she likes. Every morning for breakfast, the WVU engineering major from Dover, Del., digs into a bagel without fail. Heck, she […]
New SBA director Neptune says his job is about respecting schools and their communities
The newest executive director of the state School Building Authority didn’t have a lot of time to mull things over last week. In fact, Andy Neptune said he had to […]
