CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s superintendent of schools responded to a federal lawsuit that contends he tried to have a lobbyist fired by a national standardized testing company. Steve Paine admits […]
Education
Expert: Charter schools have pros, cons
On Friday, Gov. Jim Justice signed the omnibus education bill that narrowly cleared Senate chambers four days earlier. With the signing, the governor kicked up the atmosphere just like the […]
Courts, schools work together to curb truancy
The Monongalia County school system works with the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s office to prevent and deter truancy. If a child in school has 10 unexcused absences, West Virginia schools are […]
Preston students face homelessness
KINGWOOD — More than 100 Preston County students qualified as homeless last year under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. But while 118 students were identified as homeless, the true […]
BOE corrects Carmichael — it’s not in favor of charter schools
State Senate President Mitch Carmichael didn’t batten down any votes Tuesday night from the Monongalia County Board of Education. Carmichael, R-Jackson, has long championed West Virginia’s controversial education omnibus bill […]
Carmichael: Senate likely to approve omnibus bill
Gov. Justice says he will proudly sign latest version CHARLESTON — State Senate President Mitch Carmichael indicated an omnibus education bill will likely pass that chamber, again, and Gov. Jim […]
OLLI members meet, talk present and future
MORGANTOWN –Jascenna Haislet is passionate about learning. She said her parents believed in lifelong education. “I would be a professional student if I could afford it,” said the executive director […]
State School Building Authority hands out $6M for construction
CHARLESTON — The state School Building Authority handed out more than $6 million in funding Monday for a handful of school construction projects in West Virginia. The agency had $5 […]
Bus loop at Mountaineer Middle set for repairs
A sinkhole ate my homework? Not if the Monongalia County Board of Education can help it. Work is set to begin in coming weeks to correct a slippage at Mountaineer […]
WVEA pres on ed reform: ‘It’s deja vu all over again’ from 2010
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education reform legislation includes charter schools and controversial changes to hiring and firing teachers. The two chambers of the Legislature can’t agree, and the legislation collapses. The […]
