Monongalia Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. used the “p” word on Wednesday as he discussed the fortunes of Amendment 4, which would have granted sweeping oversight of West Virginia’s public […]
Education
Technology in Mon Schools: From e-Gaming intricacies to keeping chicken tenders safe for lunch
A chicken tender can’t take up for itself — but Monongalia County Schools can. Should any freezer unit across the district begin an unplanned thaw, be it by power failure […]
Mountaineer Middle students provide Thanksgiving meals for 20-plus families
More than 20 local families in need will now have a Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a food drive started by a group of choir students at Mountaineer Middle School. Dave […]
State aims to keep the learning going after high school
While scores of former students across America are working through the particulars of President Biden’s college loan forgiveness plan, high schools across West Virginia are being recognized for their role […]
MHS students debate the issues during mock council meeting
MORGANTOWN — Joe Abu-Ghannam is fit to be tied over the laissez-faire attitude surrounding Netflix password sharing. Danielle Trumble is big MADS — that’s Mothers Against Delinquent Students — about […]
Federal student loan debt relief application now available online
MORGANTOWN — Early this week the White House announced that the federal student loan debt relief application is available online. You’ll find the link to the application at studentaid.gov. It’s […]
Making the cut: South Middle students employ sheep brains to explore human maladies
Cutting a sheep brain in two was a lot easier than Junuh Hunt thought it would be. “It’s got a little give,” the South Middle School seventh-grader said Thursday morning, […]
Mason-Dixon Historical Park shows off new playground
MORGANTOWN — You probably wouldn’t bat an eye at hearing a Monongalia County Commissioner banging the drum for the county park system. You might bat an eye, however, at a […]
‘Your brain just works differently’: How Mon Schools helps students with dyslexia
By third grade, you’re no longer learning to read. You’re reading to learn. Provided you don’t have dyslexia. If you do, forget that: you’re just trying to make it through […]
Supreme Court majority rules in favor of public aid
A majority of West Virginia Supreme Court justices dissolved an injunction against a scholarship for students leaving the public school system. The Hope Scholarship was being challenged over whether it […]
