Two signatures equal 100 students. And, that many jumpstarted careers, administrators with Monongalia County Schools and Pierpont Community and Technical College said Monday morning. The partnership now made official with […]
Education
Senate sends outdoor alcohol area, health care, education bills to House
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but grew in committee […]
New recruitment program seeks to address teacher shortage
Amid teacher shortages across the state, the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC), in partnership with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Education, is spearheading a program […]
House Education bill targets Chinese influence on college campuses; Senate passes Intelligent Design in schools bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee on Saturday approved a bill aimed at curbing Communist Chinese infiltration of college campuses. Across the Capitol, the full Senate approved the bill to […]
House aides-to-teachers bill and PFAS protection bill head to Senate, but with some GOP dissent
MORGANTOWN — It’s been clear this session that the House Republican supermajority doesn’t walk in lockstep, and that was evidenced in two bills passed on Friday and sent to the […]
ACT: Celebrate teachers for their work during the pandemic and in the face of hiring shortages now
Sam Brunett, who teaches art at Morgantown High School, didn’t necessarily think of himself as video savvy or tech savvy, especially before the pandemic hit in 2020. Locally — and […]
MTEC students take part in annual competition
Students from across all disciplines at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center took part in the center’s annual in-house skills competition on Thursday. That includes everyone from graphic arts students […]
Senate, House pass insulin copay and gas well inspector bills, among others
MORGANTOWN — Bills to lower insulin and insulin device copays, and to put more oil and gas well inspectors into the field topped the list of bills winning approval in […]
Senate Education moves bill to allow pilot program for nontraditional school week and teacher prep time
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would set up a three-year nontraditional school week pilot program where kids go to school four days and […]
Lighting up intellects at Ridgedale Elementary
Fourth-graders at Ridgedale Elementary School didn’t pay any mind to those dreary clouds on the other side of the classroom window Wednesday afternoon. Inside, the light of learning was literally […]
