West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee delivered his Spring State of the University address in the form of a Q&A-style webinar via Zoom on Tuesday evening. In his opening […]
Education
WVU Country Roads Program prepares students for independence
West Virginia University’s Country Roads Program is seeking new applicants. The program strives to prepare students with disabilities for independence through academic courses, work experiences and social engagement opportunities. Professor […]
Mon’s high schools to hold prom – with no dancing allowed
Last year, as the pandemic was cutting loose in north-central West Virginia, Monongalia County’s school district canceled prom altogether. This year, though, prom is back in Mon. Mon’s three public […]
House approves bill barring transgender student athletes from certain sports; kills bill requiring seniors to fill out FAFSA
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates spent nearly 90 minutes debating a bill regarding transgender athletes before passing it overwhelmingly. Another education-related bill, to require all high school seniors to […]
Chroniclers of the past: MHS History Bowl team qualifies for national tournament
Silas Wang. Isabella Ferrell. Carter Herron. Steven Tian. Venket Das. Make a note of the names of the above, all students at Morgantown High School. That’s because you’ll want to […]
Mon BOE votes to keep levy rates the same
MORGANTOWN — In an academic landscape ever-shifting from COVID-19, one fact of life for the Monongalia County school district stayed constant during Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting. By a […]
YCF celebrates 10 years of community support
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia hosted an event in honor of its 10-year anniversary Thursday at the foundation’s office at 111 High St. Founded in 2011, YCF […]
Preston High principal resigns
KINGWOOD – Preston High School Principal Carrie Pratt resigned Wednesday, according to Superintendent of Schools Stephen L. Wotring. Wotring said assistant principal Pam Wilt will now act as interim principal. […]
Quarantine numbers are getting attention
A recent COVID-19 incident at Mountaineer Middle School was indeed the first case of a student-to-student transmission of the virus in Monongalia County school building. Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. made […]
W.Va. Archery in the Schools tourney to proceed, despite COVID’s slings and arrows
A select group of West Virginia’s elementary, middle and high school students this week will draw back on the fundamental and the elemental, too. “You have to stay calm and […]
