dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee is set to take action on a bill that would allow county school boards to set limits on student cell phone use on […]
Education
House and Senate advance differing versions of bills to put security officers in schools
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates unanimously passed on Thursday a bill to allow schools to hire or contract for armed security officers. HB 2164 blends its original House […]
House Judiciary OKs bill allowing schools to hire safety officers or contract Guardians
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – School security guard legislation continues to wend its way through the Legislature, with a bill blending House and Senate versions earning unanimous House Judiciary Committee approval on […]
House passes bill to ban certain synthetic food dyes and preservatives
dbeard@domininopost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Friday a bill to ban certain food preservatives and synthetic dyes. The vote to pass HB 2354 was 93-5. It […]
Senate committee advances two school safety bills: armed guards, panic alarms
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Education Committee sailed through two school safety bills Tuesday morning. One resurrects the West Virginia Guardian Program. The other would require public schools to install […]
Charge against Natalie Webb dismissed: School district fired North Elementary principal 2 years ago, saying she failed to report incident of abuse in a timely manner
A misdemeanor charge that led to the firing of a North Elementary School principal two years ago was dismissed last week in Monongalia County Circuit Court. “I am thankful,” Natalie […]
Gov. Justice presents $2 million grant check for Fairmont State’s aviation program
dbeard@dominionpost.com FAIRMONT – Fairmont State University’s aviation program got a $2 million boost on Thursday as Gov. Jim Justice came to FSU’s Feaster Center to preside over a check-presentation ceremony. […]
David Riggle: Connections key for the teacher, coach and honorary degree recipient
The look. Every teacher and coach knows the look. Well, check that. It’s not so much a “look.” It’s more like an expression, really. Joy. Relief. Maybe even disbelief. You […]
Educators teach legislators about the destructive consequences of disruptive students
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Four West Virginia elementary school educators came before legislators on Monday to explain the dire challenges caused by disruptive students and the devastating effects of the daily, […]
Military dad home from yearlong deployment surprises daughter at school
That old rule they say applies to baseball just might hold true if you’re a kid whose dad gets deployed to war zones for a living, too. Especially if you’re […]
