KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools’ budget is holding up to the expenses of COVID-19 — so far. That’s thanks in large part to money flowing from Washington. […]
Education
Survey: Parents prefer distance learning
Gov. to announce plan on Sept. 1 So goes back-to-school and the quandary of COVID-19: Kids need to be in the classroom, for face-to-face instruction, from professional […]
Charter school seeks approval in Mon and Preston
MORGANTOWN – A charter school is seeking approval to serve students in Monongalia County and the Bruceton Mills area of Preston County. West Virginia Academy, Ltd., filed […]
Mylan, Sesame Street team to offer families COVID-19 coping resources
Mylan N.V. And Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, announced a new effort to help children and families cope with the transitions and uncertainty stemming from […]
Families equally divided on school in fall
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Board of Education members found out Tuesday night that pandemic math can be pretty absolute. That is, it would appear that just as […]
Gov. sets Sept. 1 as decision deadline
Still hopes to get kids across state back in classrooms It was a primer on how pandemics work in West Virginia. This particular one, anyway. And it […]
Preston Schools revamps virtual learning plan
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools has revamped its virtual schools plan. All virtual students will now be assigned to a classroom, and all teachers will do videos […]
Area residents among winners of fiction competition
MORGANTOWN — Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities announced the winners of the West Virginia Fiction Competition. The statewide event is funded by the West […]
Why are bugs attracted to light?
It is often in the summer that people start to notice all the bugs circling around their porch lights and some coming towards their campfire. There are […]
BOE releases back-to-school survey questioning return plans
With a tenure on the Monongalia County Board of Education approaching 25 years, Nancy Walker, it can be said, has a library of institutional knowledge housed in […]
