Wednesday was Dolly Day across West Virginia — and it was a real page-turner. That’s Dolly as in Dolly Parton, the country music superstar-turned advocate for the printed word. The state’s Department of Education and Board of Education hosted read-aloud events across West Virginia ...
If you were to shimmy through Pantry Plus More’s Westover warehouse in the weeks before its annual Back to School Bash, you’d likely think the whole chaotic undertaking was headed for disaster. Pallets and piles, boxes and bags — wall-to-wall, ceiling-to-floor with no apparent ...
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — A guidance document from the United States Department of Education could threaten two popular youth outdoor programs in West Virginia schools. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona moved to block funding from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to schools that offer hunter education and archery programs. Cardona’s guidance is in regard to the bi-partisan Safer Communities Act, which passed last year. The act was approved with the help of 15 Republican senators’ votes, including that of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West ...
PITTSBURGH — Point Park University recognizes how traumatic the closure of Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia is for affected students, and we want you to know we are ready to assist as you consider next steps. “A lot of us have college-age children, and a member of our leadership team has a son in his senior year at ABU,” President Chris W. Brussalis said. “We have an entire team of people here who also understand the stress and anxieties that can impact college students, and we stand ready to help anyone who reaches out to us.” Classes start Aug. 28 at Point ...
The right school clothes are still the right school clothes. That time-honored rite of fall fashion is, in part, why U.S. families with children in elementary school to high school will spend $890, or better, on back-to-school items this year — according to projections from the National ...
In response to the recent decision by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to revoke Alderson Broaddus’ (AB) authorization to confer degrees, Frostburg State University’s Office of Admissions will host a virtual event exclusively for AB students, from 3-3:45 p.m. Thursday. During this virtual event, AB students will learn about the opportunities available to them at FSU, including merit scholarship eligibility and generous transfer credits to keep them on track for graduation. It is the University’s goal to offer AB students a smooth and affordable transition to ...
