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June 16 letters to the editor

Current student against STEM academy I am a rising senior at Morgantown High School. I am writing to express my opinions on the new school, the Renaissance Academy. One of the obvious objections I have to the construction of this new school is that I will not be around to experience ...

Why did RA bond fail? We already know the reasons

Last week, Nancy Walker — who is stepping down from the Mon County Board of Education after 28 years — recommended to her fellow board members that they pursue a “voter engagement poll” to see why the Renaissance Academy bond was rejected by an overwhelming margin. Ideally, she ...

April 28 letters to the editor

Senate cannot delay vote on child tax credit It is imperative for the U.S. Senate to take immediate action and expand the child tax credit. How long must families wait? Nearly two months have passed since the House passed a bipartisan child tax credit enhancement and sent it to the ...

Mon BOE moves to adopt levy rates Tuesday night

While Monongalia County Schools is engaged in the marketing of the Renaissance Academy, the proposed standalone school for science, technology, engineering and math that would be the first of its kind in West Virginia, the day-to-day business of the local district goes on. BOE members ...

Mon Schools receive money for MTEC after all

The venue couldn’t have been more appropriate, Eddie Campbell Jr. said Thursday. Campbell, Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools, was talking about Gov. Jim Justice’s appearance the day before at the headquarters of the West Virginia Lottery in Charleston. The governor was ...