It was just one seat in the Rose Garden, but the way Amber Nichols saw it, she had the whole expanse filled, metaphorically. “That seat was for every West Virginia […]
Tag: education
Mon EMS becomes accredited W.Va. EMS Educational Institution
The West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services has awarded Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) a five-year accreditation as an EMS educational institution. “We are very excited to achieve […]
Teachers the target of a school shooter — and the GOP
In the past week, America has pondered two news stories involving schools, one tragic, the other cynical. Last Monday, an attacker shot and killed three children and three adults in […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 11
The legislative graveyard The 2023 regular legislative session is over, and we’re bringing our “The Good, the Bad and the Stupid” series to a close. While over 300 bills passed […]
March 19 letters to the editor
Tax cuts a mistake when roads are a mess I vehemently disagree with the ongoing cuts to various taxes across our state. Going through with these changes is akin to […]
Third Grade Success Act, bill to criminalize school staff sexual contact with students pass in closing hours of legislative session
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 the last day […]
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 keep teachers. Studies […]
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 on. “We want […]
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 its close on […]
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 political issues we’re […]
