Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for higher education because of ongoing problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. His declaration seemed to be a symbolic gesture about ongoing problems with the federal financial aid program as well as ...
It’s the mealtime mantra that Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for Monongalia County Schools, voices every year at this time. “Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation,” he’ll say. Even in relatively prosperous Mon, there’s still a sizeable serving of children who are suffering from food insecurity — which is an actual, documented measurement. To be food insecure means you aren’t able to sustain yourself, nutritionally. It means you’re literally, and clinically, not getting enough to eat. Of the more than 11,000 students currently enrolled ...
Thursday’s gathering at St. Francis Central Catholic School was a lot like what happened two days after the funeral Mass for Adrianna Chico Evans in 2021. But that might be getting ahead of the narrative. Meanwhile, an audience of friends and mainly St. Francis teachers had ...
It’s all academic for Sawyer Rudy. “Celebrating this, as we celebrate sports, brings awareness to academics,” the student at Morgantown High School said. “And,” he continued, “it encourages other students to join academic events.” Let it be known that as he was saying ...
To understand why Preston County Schools is requesting a renewal of its special maintenance levy, it’s helpful to understand where county school systems get their money. The biggest part is from the state, which contributes based on the number of students enrolled in a county school ...
The Faculty Merit Foundation announced that Professor Erin Goodykoontz, of West Virginia University, is the winner of the foundation’s 2023 Professor of the Year award. The foundation presented the award April 10, during a banquet in the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. ...
