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 […]
Tag: education
Guest essay: The ‘deschooling’ of West Virginia
by Ron Iannone Most people know that it’s very difficult to recruit students to go into teaching. In school districts, they are also finding it difficult to […]
Left, right both wrong about DeSantis’ ‘Western civilization’ courses
by Jonathan Zimmerman Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants every college in his state to teach courses in “Western civilization.” And I say: Bring it […]
Bills on education, guns, distracted driving, PFAS and more clear Senate on Thursday
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 […]
Lazy legislating the culture wars
Sifting through national commentaries lately, we’ve been struck by a sense of déjà vu. Syndicated columnists, editorial boards and less-frequent commentators are addressing many of the same […]
Is all politics truly local?
by John M. Crisp Is all politics truly local? If so, how do we account for many of the priorities on the list of the bills that […]
March 5 letters to the editor
Educators lacking the tools for success There is no doubt that there is a crisis in education. However, when teacher accountability is the only focus, other critical […]
Senate sends outdoor alcohol area, health care, education bills to House
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but […]
Our teacher problem isn’t the teachers
Last week, West Virginia University announced its Teachers Ascend into West Virginia program. Which is exactly what it sounds like: Ascend, but this time geared specifically toward […]
Senate, House pass insulin copay and gas well inspector bills, among others
MORGANTOWN — Bills to lower insulin and insulin device copays, and to put more oil and gas well inspectors into the field topped the list of bills […]