by Alvin Irby Toby Price, an assistant principal in Mississippi, was fired from his elementary school last year for reading the children’s book “I Need a New Butt.” In this silly story, a boy discovers “a crack” in his butt and sets off on an imaginative journey to find a new ...
Who needs tested on the Constitution? As a former social studies teacher in the Monongalia County School system, I was amused upon reading in The Dominion Post that the Legislature has proposed HB 4186, which would require all high school seniors to pass a test on the Constitution of the ...
MORGANTOWN — Senate committees on Thursday approved bills dealing with firearms instruction and belief-based student organizations, and a resolution honoring Morgantown resident and Holocaust survivor Edith Levy. Senate Government Organization took up SB 402, to allow the U.S. Concealed ...
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday made a third go at passing a bill to codify certain powers of the state schools superintendent. SB 189 says “county boards of education, county superintendents, employees of the county boards of education, and the West Virginia ...
After reviewing some of the results from the West Virginia Education Association’s recent teacher survey, it’s easy to see why the Mountain State’s school system is struggling. A few highlights: 73% dissatisfaction rate with working conditions in the past year vs. 2% satisfaction ...
by LZ Granderson The introduction of ChatGPT did not lead to more cheating in high school. This is according to the students themselves. For 15 years, Stanford University researchers have used anonymous surveys and focus groups to create an environment for honest answers from ...