The first day of school is less than a week out, and Lauren Shen, it could be said, already has the angles down. Most of them, anyway. The 16-year-old incoming junior at Morgantown High still isn’t exactly sure what she’ll be doing down the road in college. “I know it will have ...
On his way to becoming an NFL legend, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris used to carry the ball for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Which used to have the WVU Mountaineers on its regular schedule. Which — it doesn’t really need to be said, if you were there — also ...
A few areas in Star City got a little sprucing up Thursday afternoon thanks to a little help from a group of incoming freshmen at West Virginia University. “We are a group of Mountaineers from WVU who are spending their afternoon doing some service,” Melissa Calabrese, with the WVU ...
COVID doesn’t grade on a curve. West Virginia State Board of Education President Paul Hardesty found that out Wednesday in Charleston, as he and his board colleagues convened for their August meeting. “We’ve got work to do,” he said. He was referring to the most-recent ...
CHARLESTON — Enrollment in West Virginia’s four public charter schools could reach 1,500 as the final schools open for their first school year later this month. Members of the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board were updated on enrollment numbers during their Tuesday meeting. Board Executive Director James Paul said the Morgantown-based West Virginia Academy, which began classes last week, has 470 students, while the Eastern Panhandle Prep Academy has a verified enrollment of 381 students. There are two virtual charter schools. The West Virginia Virtual Academy ...
CHARLESTON — The state Board of Education Wednesday chose state School Building Authority Executive Director David Roach as the next state superintendent of schools. Roach replaces Clayton Burch who, at his request, is being transferred to be the superintendent for the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Romney. Both moves took effect Wednesday. Roach will be paid $230,000 per state statute. State Board President Paul Hardesty said the state BOE chose to make a quick but solid decision on Burch’s replacement. He said Roach is a top-flight educator. “Look ...
