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More federal dollars for W.Va. schools

MORGANTOWN — Federally speaking, the pandemic has deep pockets. The American Rescue Fund released a final outlay to West Virginia’s school system this past week. The $254 million will be doled out to the state’s 55 school districts and will be used for programs designed to get and ...

Justice team ready to vaccinate kids 12-15 when CDC gives the OK

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia is ready to start vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds once the CDC approves it, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. When the OK comes down, they'll set up clinics in schools, he said. The DOE estimates there are 78,000 eligible children in that age group. And the ...

Postcast 54 – January 15, 2021

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Mon County students may be back in classrooms on Jan. 21

Monongalia County students might return to their classrooms Jan. 21 for blended instruction, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said Thursday. “Might,” is the watch-word, he said. That’s because it all hinges on how State Schools Superintendent Clayton Burch responds to his waiver ...

State wants to override decision

W.Va. BOE says no to districts that want remote learning for now On Tuesday evening, Monongalia County Board of Education members decreed the district would stay remote though Feb. 12, for a multitude of reasons related to the pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, West Virginia Board of ...