Monongalia County’s Board of Education members Tuesday night tentatively voted to send students back to school on a blended-learning schedule beginning Thursday – but “tentative” is the watchword. That’s because […]
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Postcast 54 – January 15, 2021
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State wants to override decision
W.Va. BOE says no to districts that want remote learning for now On Tuesday evening, Monongalia County Board of Education members decreed the district would stay remote though Feb. 12, […]
Mon County schools will stay on remote learning through Feb. 12
Monongalia County students will stay on remote learning through Feb. 12. That was the call of the county BOE on Tuesday night, which voted unanimously for that state, saying COVID-19 […]
Noteworthy commission projects of 2020
Be it an individual, a family, a business, an agency, a city, county, state or nation, 2020 can essentially be summed up in eight characters, COVID-19. And while that’s certainly […]
Looking back gives an idea what is ahead for schools in new year
The same three points, the same as last time. When Gov. Jim Justice ordered schools shuttered across West Virginia last March due to the then looming pandemic, the state Department […]
Remote learning has students feeling more disconnected
Too much homework. Or, not enough. Using the latest technology to talk to teachers via Chromebooks — while feeling more emotionally disconnected than ever. So goes the quandary of COVID-19 […]
County finalizes 30-year agreement
Deal will result in $60.7 million for use within area With a capacity, albeit socially distanced, crowd in attendance, the Monongalia County Commission finalized a 30-year agreement with daughter companies […]
COVID cases in Mon schools put an additional 95 in quarantine
The coronavirus cast its lengthiest shadow yet across Monongalia’s school district Wednesday. Four positive diagnoses were made at Cheat Lake Elementary, Ridgedale Elementary and Suncrest Middle — resulting in additional […]
Deadline looms for charter school
Also, Mon BOE addresses spat of COVID cases Will this Friday (the 13th) prove unlucky for Monongalia County’s first proposed charter school? Or, will it go the other way for […]
