MORGANTOWN — A House bill to keep Critical Race Theory out of West Virginia public schools met overwhelming opposition during a Wednesday public hearing in the House of Delegates Chamber. […]
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House of Delegates OKs bill to enable advanced recycling of plastics, promote manufacturing
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that members hope will bring more manufacturing to the state. The Senate approved one to promote local board of […]
House Education approves bill to put teacher assistants into first- and second-grade classrooms
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates got rolling on Wednesday on the bill, announced before the session began, to put teaching assistants in first- and second-grade classrooms. House Education took […]
Republicans trying to erase history
by LZ Granderson I was a senior in college when I learned a gay man helped save the world. True story. Even after years of history lessons about World War […]
Senate passes school water bottle filling station bill; House adopts resolutions for member floor speeches, power grid stability
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate debated a bill on Friday to require water bottle filling stations in schools, while across the Capitol delegates wrestled with a resolution allowing members to […]
House, Senate pass drug, booze, voting, school bills
MORGANTOWN — Monday was the 13th day of the legislative session and the House and Senate were both getting busier moving bills during their floor sessions. The House dealt with […]
Does it really matter if kids refuse to pick up a book?
by Robin Abcarian I remember the magnificent moment I realized my niece could read. She was 6, and had come for the weekend. It was bedtime and we were reading […]
Harvey’s light of learning glows on
MORGANTOWN — Clarence Harvey Jr., the longtime Monongalia County educator and school board member who died last week at the age of 95, was fluent in the language of his […]
West Virginia Academy among schools affected by latest charter school ruling
MORGANTOWN — An injunction by a Kanawah County judge blocking charter school approval could affect the way West Virginia Academy opens in Fall 2022. John Treu, West Virginia Academy president, […]
Scholarship Support
Initiative helps WVU students in need WVU Today As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, West Virginia University alumni and friends are providing financial support to help students facing financial challenges proceed […]
