K-3 bill goes through some drama, but passes at deadline

March 14, 2023

CHARLESTON — A bill meant to bolster educational resources for students in kindergarten through third grade had an adventure in the final days of the regular legislative session, but it finally passed at 11:34 p.m. Saturday. Put down your No. 2 pencils. That’s 26 minutes ahead of deadline. “I couldn’t be happier it’s going to be over with and we’re going to have something that’s going to help our students,” Senate Education Chair Amy Nichole Grady, R-Mason, said at the Capitol. Both the House and Senate went into this legislative session making a priority of ...

Tickets on sale for ‘Frozen’ at UHS: School among just 51 in the country granted exclusive rights to stage the Disney musical

March 13, 2023

University High School is hosting the hottest ticket in town next week. That’s when the UHS theater troupe stages “Frozen,” the live musical version of the Disney animated movie of the same name — and it’s an exclusive. Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, Hans, Sven and other denizens from the above will appear on the UHS auditorium stage for performances March 24-31, then April 1-2. Tickets are $12. Visit www.uhstheater.com to order, and for showtimes and cast notes. Richard Kyer, the University High faculty member who is directing the show, says it’s one of the more ...

Third Grade Success Act, bill to criminalize school staff sexual contact with students pass in closing hours of legislative session

March 12, 2023

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 of the legislative session. Also rescued just in time was the bill to criminalize school sexual contact with ...

Pedestrian program has orange flags flying around Suncrest schools

March 10, 2023

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 passed us. We’re standing there a half-mile from school, a little kid waving at the ...

Facial recognition pilot program continues in Marion schools

March 10, 2023

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 during the school day. Right before the start of the academic year last fall, the school on ...

Student facing charges after posting threat on Yik Yak

March 10, 2023

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 8 at approximately 12:28 a.m., Madelyn Antonia Constantine, 20, posted via Yik Yak, “I’m ...