President Lyndon Johnson had lofty hopes for the future when he strode to the center of the East Room in the White House on June 10, 1964. That was because […]
Education
Kingwood Elementary library flooded
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary’s principal and a Preston County Board of Education member gave a thank you to everyone who helped when a flood caused by malfunctioning sprinklers destroyed most […]
House Education Committee puzzles and stalls on bill to hold back third-graders failing reading and math; distracted driving bill passes in House Tech
MORGANTOWN – A House bill to require third-graders who fail a statewide test measuring math and reading skills to be held back for a year hit a wall in the […]
It all adds up: Mon Math Field Day winners announced
The tabulations are in, and Monongalia County has a new tier of Math Field Day winners, who will now advance to regional competition next month. Students took on the numbers […]
Mon students can roll up their sleeves for COVID boosters in coming days
Parents of Monongalia County middle school and high school students have until Feb. 18 to register their children for booster shots across the district to close out the month. The […]
House Education OKs resolution to put before the voters a constitutional amendment to make county school board races partisan
MORGANTOWN – After extended debate, the House Education Committee approved on Thursday a resolution to put to a constitutional amendment before the voters to make county board of education races […]
Senate OKs bill to end 1-cent pop tax for WVU medical school; and one for people who lose jobs and unemployment benefits for refusing vaccine
MORGANTOWN – The Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the 1-cent pop tax that provides funds to the WVU medical school and replace it with a different source […]
Preston County Youth Center looks to start after-school programming
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Youth Center wants to help parents spend more quality time with their kids in the evening. “We’re taking over the part of their homework and […]
Mon BOE: Quarantining going away (but not masks, not yet)
Monongalia County is losing its COVID blush by degrees. On Wednesday, Mon was showing gold on the County Alert map maintained by the state Department of Health and Human Services. […]
Speakers overwhelmingly oppose anti-CRT bill during House of Delegates public hearing
MORGANTOWN — A House bill to keep Critical Race Theory out of West Virginia public schools met overwhelming opposition during a Wednesday public hearing in the House of Delegates Chamber. […]
