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W.Va. educators learn about the science of reading and math

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — More than 650 educators from across West Virginia are in Charleston this week for a three-day conference focused on improving reading and math proficiency among K-3 students. The INVEST 2023 Conference, hosted by the state Department of Education, is ...

Parents speak out about pre-K placements

KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of education heard more questions about placing pre-K students within identified schools of choice. Crystal Nestor told board members she signed her 4-year-old son up for South Preston but was told there was already too many ...

Board of ed discusses improvement projects

BY JENNIFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education met Monday in regular session with one board member, Jeff Zigrey not present. The secure front entryway and exterior door projects scheduled at Preston High School this summer have been combined for bidding purposes ...

Democracy dies when kids don’t know history, civics

The National Assessment of Educational Progress civics test scores for eighth graders for the first time have registered a decline while history scores continued their steep decline. The results for the nation's report card are abysmal and present a major warning sign for the future regarding ...

The Book Exchange serves students and more for over 90 years

The Book Exchange in Morgantown has been supplying WVU students with books, supplies and spirit gear for over 90 years. As WVU has only been around for 156 years, the Book Exchange has been a part of student life for a significant portion of the university’s history. The flagship ...

House GOP wants to balance budget on backs of kids

House Republicans narrowly passed a bill this week that would increase the federal government’s debt ceiling in exchange for $4.8 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years that show what the GOP cares about.  It’s not our nation’s youth. Republicans propose slashing funding for ...