CHARLESTON —The law of unintended consequences means West Virginia colleges may be on the hook for up to $35 million in unanticipated expenses. That’s because of two […]
Education
Preston High student arrested for allegedly punching assistant principal
KINGWOOD — An 18-year-old Preston High student was charged with malicious or unlawful battery after he allegedly hit an assistant principal in the jaw. James Metz, of […]
Monday deadline to register to vote in Preston school levy election
KINGWOOD — Monday is the deadline to register and still be eligible to vote in the Feb. 2 Preston school levy election. Early voting for the levy […]
Learning academy teacher awarded $500 grant to create “Maker’s Space”
Last month, McDonald’s owner/operator John Ebert presented a McDonald’s MAC Grants to Georgette Taylor from Morgantown Learning Academy. The grants are awarded to help outstanding middle-school teachers […]
Preston Chamber of Commerce endorses school levy
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the Preston County School levy. The chamber board of directors voted on the matter, it said in […]
Education in 2018 marked by work stoppages, fresh faces joining board
Monongalia County Schools had big feet in 2018. So did everyone else. That’s because West Virginia, in the most fundamental ways of the state’s contentious labor history, […]
First-graders at Bruceton School give gifts to furry friends at Preston County Animal Shelter
KINGWOOD — Instead of exchanging gifts with each other, Bruceton School first graders bought gifts for Secret Santa Paws. Those paws reside at the Preston County Animal […]
Preston board agrees to credit CTE teachers for some work experience
KINGWOOD — Beginning next year, Preston County’s career and technical education (CTE) teachers will get credit for some of their experience in private industry. Many other counties […]
Mylan Park Elementary’s Jennifer Reaves wins Milken Educator Award
MORGANTOWN — The envelope, please. This year’s West Virginia recipient of the Milken Educator Award just thought she was recording that Tuesday morning assembly at her school […]
Preston High and Aurora School honored by State BOE and Dept. of Education
KINGWOOD — Two Preston County schools were honored by the State Department of Education and Board of Education Monday for exceeding state standards. Kathy Hypes of the […]
