Questions linger about STEM academy On Feb. 13, I attended the Monongalia County Board of Education meeting that highlighted the benefits of the proposed Renaissance Academy (RA). I was excited and impressed about the future of Mon County career technical and STEM education. However, a few ...
Close to 45,000 high school students in West Virginia last year took career technical education courses as part of their day-to-day. More than 7,000 were graduates from such programs. And 30,786 students in grades 6-8 — that’s 56% of that population — were enrolled in a career ...
by John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years supported spending billions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Their goals include reducing ...
School might be taking a break for the holidays but that doesn’t mean students’ learning and fun have to stop. Two West Virginia University experts offer STEM and physical activity ideas to keep youths engaged and moving during break. Jennifer Robertson-Honecker, WVU Extension STEM ...
Code me home, country roads. Students from Mylan Park Elementary were among a select group in Charleston on Monday. They joined their counterparts from seven other schools across the state for “Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol,” a computer and robotics event designed to ...
Gimbals, gear ratios, torques, coding and the like, will again rule at Fairmont State on Saturday, when the school hosts the West Virginia FIRST LEGO League championships for students ages 9-14 just getting into the pursuit. It’s a pursuit, as Todd Ensign said, that just might mean a ...