CHARLESTON — Delegates will propose a lot of changes to an education bill that’s already big. The omnibus education bill is on second reading on the House of Delegates floor […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
Search for consensus continues as House readies for key votes on education bill
CHARLESTON — Like some of her colleagues, Delegate Dianna Graves is looking for balance in the omnibus education bill. “I’ve really been riding the knife blade on this […]
House Finance passes a schools bill, but not the one the chairman wanted
CHARLESTON — Members of the House Finance Committee rallied this morning and voted for a House Education version of a broad-ranging schools bill. That means the full House […]
As crowds speak out, House Finance returns vouchers and more charters to education bill
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee started consideration of the omnibus education bill today, discussing a new version that bumps a pilot charter school program to five and […]
Big crowd speaks out on omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON — A surge of speakers addressed West Virginia’s omnibus education bill during the first of two public hearings in the House of Delegates. With each speaker […]
Teachers couldn’t be at 8 a.m. public hearing. So now there’s one at 5:30 too
CHARLESTON — People who want to speak up about a big education bill now have two opportunities. After a brief debate on the House floor, delegates voted unanimously […]
House sends big education bill to committee, starts debate right away
CHARLESTON — The search for consensus on a big education bill is starting in West Virginia’s House of Delegates. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw pledged to consider the […]
Education bill passes Senate, heads to House
CHARLESTON — The Republican majority in West Virginia’s Senate passed a broad-ranging education bill after two and a half hours of emotional debate Monday. The bill […]
Education bill likely to pass Senate; will then move on to House
CHARLESTON — The state Senate is likely to pass a broad-based and controversial education bill Monday, sending it to the House of Delegates where it will probably […]
Big education bill quietly passes committee; goes to full Senate
CHARLESTON — The only drama on a committee vote for a big education bill was the silence. Senators acting as a Committee of the Whole passed a […]
