MORGANTOWN – After a long day of haggling and back-and-forth amendments, the final version of the Third Grade Success Act passed in the final half hour of the last day […]
Education
Pedestrian program has orange flags flying around Suncrest schools
MORGANTOWN — At intersections with no painted crosswalk lines or traffic-control devices, pedestrians still have the right-of-way in West Virginia. Sounds good, in theory. “I think one day 64 cars […]
Facial recognition pilot program continues in Marion schools
FAIRMONT — Over past weeks, West Fairmont Middle School has become a destination of choice for state Homeland Security officials and others tasked with keeping students, teachers and staffers safe […]
Student facing charges after posting threat on Yik Yak
A threat made through the Yik Yak social media application caught the attention of West Virginia University Police and ended in criminal charges. According to a criminal complaint, on March […]
Bills on education, guns, distracted driving, PFAS and more clear Senate on Thursday
MORGANTOWN – Education, guns and distracted driving were among the topics in legislation advancing on the Senate floor on Thursday, as the 2023 legislative session heads to its close on […]
Mon Schools wants to launch a pilot lunch program to compare its offerings with those under federal mandate
When it’s lunch time in Monongalia County Schools, that’s where you’ll find Brian Kiehl. Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for the district, makes it a point to hit a […]
Delegates address ‘In God We Trust’
CHARLESTON — Delegates are advancing bills for public schools to display “In God We Trust” signs, allowing more leeway for student athletes to transfer and providing more support in early […]
‘Mohigan Idol’ brings in more than $30K for children’s hospital
If Saturday’s “Mohigan Idol” show on the stage of the Metropolitan seemed like it had some Hollywood aura attached, that’s because it did. That was given the diversity of the […]
YCF accepting scholarship apps for 2023-24 academic year
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) is accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-24 academic year. YCF oversees more than 40 scholarship funds primarily to benefit students […]
New recruitment program seeks to address teacher shortage
Amid teacher shortages across the state, the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC), in partnership with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Education, is spearheading a program […]
