MORGANTOWN — Fifty years ago on Saturday, one giant step for mankind was made when Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon. In the same […]
Education
Eastwood Elementary students participate in summer reading program
MORGANTOWN –Willow Bear, Eastwood Elementary School’s mascot, met students out front of the Stewartstown Community Building on Tuesday for the summer program, “Willow Goes Wild,” where kids […]
Mon BOE discusses how county expansion affects schools
MORGANTOWN — WestRidge, work orders and what happens when the person who takes care of “that thing,” retires or goes on vacation. So went Tuesday night’s special […]
Appointments for kindergarten registration being taken for Aug. 12
If your kid is old enough for kindergarten in Monongalia County and you still haven’t registered for fall, you have one more chance to make the grade. […]
ECRISP program aims to help teachers deal with classroom stressors
Pop quiz: What is the category on a teacher evaluation form that can cause the sweat glands on the palms of novice educators to rain just like […]
Kids participate in steel drum workshop in preparation for Friday concert
MORGANTOWN — A calypso counterpoint of Caribbean chords filled the Marilla Center Tuesday afternoon as students learned the notes to songs for a concert planned for Friday. […]
State Superintendent of Schools says calls to lobbyist weren’t threatening
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s superintendent of schools responded to a federal lawsuit that contends he tried to have a lobbyist fired by a national standardized testing company. […]
Expert: Charter schools have pros, cons
On Friday, Gov. Jim Justice signed the omnibus education bill that narrowly cleared Senate chambers four days earlier. With the signing, the governor kicked up the atmosphere […]
Courts, schools work together to curb truancy
The Monongalia County school system works with the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s office to prevent and deter truancy. If a child in school has 10 unexcused absences, West […]
Preston students face homelessness
KINGWOOD — More than 100 Preston County students qualified as homeless last year under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. But while 118 students were identified as […]
