Weather or not, the Class of 2023 is set to go forth this week and weekend across the region. It begins with three separate, outdoor ceremonies Wednesday for graduates of […]
Education
New dual graduation programs to be offered at Preston High
KINGWOOD — More than 50 people attended a meeting at the Preston High School Theater Wednesday evening to learn more about a new dual graduation program that will be offered […]
‘Waffles and Cheese’: Ridgedale student national finalist in Google Doodle contest
OK, let’s just get this out there, quick: Kelly Meadows is a weird kid. Not weird-weird, mind you. Kelly, as all who know her will attest, trends more toward creative-visionary […]
Two MHS students named National Merit Scholars
Morgantown High School can now boast two more National Merit Scholars, with the inductions of Carter Herron and Amy Lu into its 2023 class. The two MHS seniors are among […]
W.Va. teachers among lowest paid in the entire nation
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia ranks near the bottom when it comes to teacher pay. Public school teachers in the Mountain State are among the lowest paid in […]
Rania Zuri, an MHS senior who founded a literacy program with a global reach, named a U.S. Presidential Scholar
A Morgantown High School senior who founded a literacy program for underserved youngsters across West Virginia and the globe has been named to the 2023 class of U.S. Presidential Scholars. […]
Muniz reports to Magistrate Court
A now-retired vice principal who is at the center of a student assault case at North Elementary School, reported to Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Monday to answer a charge […]
You say you know your W.Va. history? There are more than 200 middle-schoolers now out there who probably know more than you do
Say you’re a West Virginian — born, bred and everything. Say you moved here for college and never left, thus claiming (and not unjustly) Wild, Wonderful as yours, too. Say […]
Mon BOE approves an operating budget of close to $157M for the coming school year
A nearly $157 million operating budget being lined up for this coming year for Monongalia County Schools also carries a line item reflective of the generosity Mon’s voters have afforded […]
Justices hear arguments on charter school approvals
West Virginia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday about whether the system being used to approve charter schools is constitutional. Charter schools receive financial support from the state’s public education […]
