A misdemeanor charge that led to the firing of a North Elementary School principal two years ago was dismissed last week in Monongalia County Circuit Court. “I am thankful,” Natalie […]
Education
Gov. Justice presents $2 million grant check for Fairmont State’s aviation program
dbeard@dominionpost.com FAIRMONT – Fairmont State University’s aviation program got a $2 million boost on Thursday as Gov. Jim Justice came to FSU’s Feaster Center to preside over a check-presentation ceremony. […]
David Riggle: Connections key for the teacher, coach and honorary degree recipient
The look. Every teacher and coach knows the look. Well, check that. It’s not so much a “look.” It’s more like an expression, really. Joy. Relief. Maybe even disbelief. You […]
Educators teach legislators about the destructive consequences of disruptive students
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Four West Virginia elementary school educators came before legislators on Monday to explain the dire challenges caused by disruptive students and the devastating effects of the daily, […]
Military dad home from yearlong deployment surprises daughter at school
That old rule they say applies to baseball just might hold true if you’re a kid whose dad gets deployed to war zones for a living, too. Especially if you’re […]
UMWA Career Centers will help find workers for Sparkz facility
RUFF CREEK, Pa. – The United Mine Workers of America Career Centers in the Greene County community of Ruff Creek, Pa., will be recruiting and training workers for a manufacturing […]
Mon Schools: Direction, in diversity
If you want to know about diversity in Monongalia County Schools, you may want to look back to a sunny March afternoon more than 10 years ago. That’s when young […]
South Middle swims with the sharks at MTEC
No ‘want-preneurs’ here. Or, in other words: When life gives you glue in your hair — you make hair gel, in response. That was point of the across-the-parking-lot pitch Thursday […]
Marion County school named National Blue Ribbon School
A nice green salad to go with a blue ribbon? If you have an association with Pleasant Valley Elementary School, you can say yes to both. U.S. Secretary of Education […]
Mon BOE presents hopes and concerns to lawmakers ahead of election
Looking back, Joe Statler still can’t help but be amazed at the decided, non-reaction he got that day. When he took the shotgun to school, that is. Statler, who represents […]
