CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period spanning the worst of the COVID-10 pandemic. According to numbers released Tuesday by the West Virginia Department of Education, the fall headcount ...
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Board of Governors heard an update on the search for a new president on Friday. BOG vice-chair and Presidential Search Committee chair Patrice Harris told the board that the listening session phase wrapped up on Sept. 13. There were 34 sessions, including nine for ...
Financially troubled Alderson Broaddus University had its authorization pulled Monday during an emergency meeting of the Higher Education Policy Commission, and state higher education officials prepared an order leading to its wind-down. Commissioners voted unanimously to revoke Alderson ...
As West Virginia University faces a $45 million shortfall — and a potential $75 million deficit over the next several years — its top leadership has approved a “reduction in force” and has already started combining programs and colleges to cut costs. We understand the need ...
Managers of the Public Employees Insurance Agency are encouraged by open enrollment, which has come after big changes to the program. And they are monitoring the results of opt-ins for spouses following the establishment of a surcharge. “We’ve had one of the largest open enrollments ...
To date, 650 children are registered for pre-kindergarten in Monongalia County’s school district for this coming year. Another 850 have been signed up for kindergarten by their parents. Which just might be the best inoculation of all for a district still trying to find its true north ...