Israeli-Palestinian conflict a modern one In a recent letter to the editor, it is implied that the history of this conflict stems back to ancient, biblical times. However, this conflict […]
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March 24 letters to the editor
Former ‘library kid’ will support levy in May I was a library kid instead of a latchkey kid. There was a 30-minute difference between the end of my school day […]
Guest essay: The ‘deschooling’ of West Virginia
by Ron Iannone Most people know that it’s very difficult to recruit students to go into teaching. In school districts, they are also finding it difficult to keep teachers. Studies […]
New recruitment program seeks to address teacher shortage
Amid teacher shortages across the state, the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC), in partnership with West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Education, is spearheading a program […]
House aides-to-teachers bill and PFAS protection bill head to Senate, but with some GOP dissent
MORGANTOWN — It’s been clear this session that the House Republican supermajority doesn’t walk in lockstep, and that was evidenced in two bills passed on Friday and sent to the […]
Three House bills address teacher shortage, creating pathways for veterans and aides, and for high schoolers eyeing a degree
MORGANTOWN – Teacher shortages continue to be a problem for much of the Mountain State, leading lawmakers to get creative in staffing its classrooms. The House Education Committee approved three […]
House Education OKs bill to recruit STEM teachers with $5,000 debt relief payments; veteran teachers express concern
MORGANTOWN – Debate on a House bill to recruit STEM teachers to the state by offering them student debt relief revealed an underlying problem: It doesn’t address retention and could […]
Teacher exodus in West Virginia is worsening
West Virginia’s teacher shortage is getting worse. Figures released by the state Department of Education show there are 1,544 non-certified teachers in classrooms this school year. That is up from […]
Guest essay: Public schools: Institutions in turmoil
by Bill Welker I was a product of the public school system. It was a positive experience that I will always cherish. But times have changed dramatically since my school […]
Back to school 2022
As parents prepare to send their children back to school, many will have made decisions about their child’s education that will not only put them on a different trajectory, but […]
