Senators advanced a bill to mandate viewing a specific video in classrooms about conception, passed a bill allowing classroom discussions of theories of the universe’s origins that could include a […]
Education
School choice requires more funds
CHARLESTON — A couple of programs related to “school choice” policies could call for millions of dollars more in state spending in the coming year. The state treasurer has told […]
Kids’ knowledge on display at science fair
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Science Fair for students in grades 5 and 7 and high school was held recently at the Kingwood Community Building. Jennifer Spiker, a teacher at […]
‘Mohigan Idol 2024’ hits the stage in March at the Met: The student talent show that originated at MHS has raised nearly $200K for WVU Medicine Children’s
Cue announcer: “This is … ‘Mohigan Idol.’” OK, so Ryan Seacrest won’t be on the stage of the Metropolitan Theatre in March to emcee, but the Hollywood-styled glamour and glitz […]
Suncrest Principal Rosetta Le receives MLK recognition
A Monongalia County educator received state recognition on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Charleston for her work in the classroom and community. Rosetta Le, who is principal of Suncrest […]
Senate Education approves PROMISE Plus and Holocaust education bills
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee on Thursday made a second go at establishing a PROMISE Plus scholarship program – but not without opposition from some members. A bill to […]
WVEA gets educator satisfaction survey results
BY KATHARINE SKELDON CHARLESTON — Salaries, student behavior and burnout are just some of the concerns at least 700 West Virginia teachers have that are being reflected in a survey […]
Pay raises for educators not a done deal
CHARLESTON — Pay raise bills for West Virginia educators passed their first committee hurdle with a more ambitious proposal than what had been publicly discussed up to now, but there’s […]
Senate Education Committee OKs intelligent design, U.S. motto bills
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday approved bills allowing the teaching of intelligent design in schools, and requiring the display of the national motto in schools and colleges […]
West Virginia ‘guardian program’ could enhance school security, lawmakers say
Dark fears — expressed in the form of data research. Nearly 80% of parents responding to an annual back-to-school survey last summer by a nonprofit, national advocacy group said they […]
