CHARLESTON — Hours after the West Virginia House of Delegates moved to indefinitely postpone action on the education omnibus bill, union leaders announced their strike will continue to […]
Education
Educators in Monongalia and Marion more certain in opposition to Senate bill
MORGANTOWN — The indefinite tabling of the omnibus education bill, S.B. 451, marks a potentially swift conclusion to the second consecutive teacher strike in as many years in […]
House votes to table omnibus education bill indefinitely
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates approved a motion that postponed an omnibus education bill indefinitely, essentially killing the bill. The motion to table the bill passed 53 to […]
Amid striking teachers, Justice again says he would veto Senate’s education bill
CHARLESTON — As teachers cheered behind him, Gov. Jim Justice said he would veto an omnibus education bill that has prompted a strike if it reaches his […]
Preston school levy election cost less than $50,000 to put on
KINGWOOD — The Feb. 2 school levy election cost the Preston County Board of Education $48,720.15. Expenses for the election were paid by the school board because […]
Preston school levy vote breakdown provided
KINGWOOD — Twelve of Preston County’s 28 precincts voted against the special school levy Feb. 2. But that wasn’t enough to defeat the levy, which won by […]
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 […]
Pantry Plus More comes to Mountaineer Middle School
MORGANTOWN — Mountaineer Middle School is the newest in-school home to Pantry Plus More, a Morgantown-based altruistic effort that provides food, personal hygiene items and clothing to […]
Preston school board opposes Senate omnibus education bill
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education passed a resolution Monday night, opposing Senate Bill 451, the omnibus education bill. The vote was 4-0, with Board […]
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 […]