BY JENNIFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education met Monday in regular session with one board member, Jeff Zigrey not present. The secure front entryway and exterior […]
Education
Supreme Court to consider charter system
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court justices will consider whether the state’s system of approving charter schools is constitutional. Justices will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. today. Charter schools […]
It all adds up, UHS math instructor — and Mon’s Teacher of the Year for 2024 — says
Math, math and more math. Even if you thought you had finally said goodbye to it, after your schooling years were done. Remember trying to help your kid with his […]
Mon teacher in Washington felt ‘listened to’ at awards ceremony
It was just one seat in the Rose Garden, but the way Amber Nichols saw it, she had the whole expanse filled, metaphorically. “That seat was for every West Virginia […]
STEAM-TAC road trip: WVU-based state learning initiative puts in lots of miles for the cause during its first year
From Elephant Toothpaste — to nearly 19,000 miles on the odometer. That’s how it’s going these days at WVU for an intellectual road-trip exercise designed to bring fun, hands-on lesson […]
Last day of classes, other key dates set for Mon Schools
If December went out like an angry snowman for Monongalia County Schools, then May’s conclusion is going to hit it just like Santa on a Jet Ski. District Superintendent Eddie […]
Mon EMS becomes accredited W.Va. EMS Educational Institution
The West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services has awarded Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) a five-year accreditation as an EMS educational institution. “We are very excited to achieve […]
Mon superintendent on school violence: ‘I don’t want us to become numb’
It took about two minutes last week for the Monongalia County Board of Education to level a 365-day expulsion on a student for violating West Virginia’s Safe Schools Act. Under […]
I, Robot (and a hopeful, hole-in-one): Championship in Fairmont brings out the tech in students
FAIRMONT — No, that wasn’t a time-portal to a 22nd century ESPN telecast you wandered into Saturday at Fairmont State University. Those really were small-scale robots, in real-time, playing disc […]
Contract could come in next two weeks for new STEM school
April 25 just might be a Renaissance day for Monongalia County Schools. The Board of Education meets in regular session that evening, and if all goes to plan, a contract […]
