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 Saturday. The Senate took up HB 3035, dealing with “high-quality education programs” and create a ...
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 different cafeteria every day. He gets there after the food is served, so he can watch the tables and ...
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 grade classrooms. The House Education Committee considered and moved each of those bills on Monday afternoon at the start of the final week of the regular legislative session. Each has already passed the state Senate. Senate Bill 251 would have public schools display “In God We Trust” somewhere prominent in the main building. That’s been the official motto of the United States since ...
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 acts performing under the lights, on that storied stage, at downtown Morgantown’s iconic venue. This ...
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 in north-central West Virginia. Some scholarships are designated for graduating seniors of specified schools or those who live in particular counties. Others are awarded for specific fields of study such as music, veterinary medicine, or engineering. While the majority of YCF scholarships are for high school seniors, some are available for those in college. These new ...
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 to recruit educators to the Mountain State. The idea began in a WVPEC board meeting and has since grown into a statewide initiative — Teachers Ascend into West Virginia. The mission? Identify what will bring teachers to West Virginia and develop strategies to be used in schools across the state. The first stages of the project will involve expert consultations, ...
