KINGWOOD — Last year, nearly 90 students in Preston County Schools met the definition of homelessness. Being homeless doesn’t always mean living under a bridge or in […]
Education
Week-long camp helps incoming freshmen get acclimated to Preston High School
KINGWOOD — Freshman year of high school can be scary. “Our ninth grade struggles every year,” Carol Riley, attendance coordinator for Preston County Schools, said. “It’s a […]
State education summit seeks to increase number of high school graduates that enroll in college
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s high school graduation rate of 89.4 percent last year was the third-highest in the nation, coming in just behind Iowa and New Jersey. […]
Mon County superintendent of schools visits Mylan Park Elementary
MORGANTOWN — “Any room you walk in, you’re going to see words and writing everywhere,” Kristie Cumberledge, site supervisor for Energy Express and teacher at Skyview, said as […]
Mon BOE renews moratorium on elementary school transfers into county
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) did a take on those old commercials for Las Vegas tourism Tuesday (July 24) night. That is, what […]
New superintendent talks about upcoming school year
MORGANTOWN — The latest gathering of educators to hit Morgantown is right out of the teaching manual for Eddie Campbell Jr., Monongalia County’s new superintendent of schools. […]
Middle-schoolers to attend 4-H STEM camp
MORGANTOWN — Middle-schoolers from across the Mountain State are going to college this week at WVU. The students in grades 6-8 are taking part in science, technology, […]
Mon County Schools to recognize “Hometown Heroes” for volunteer work in schools
MORGANTOWN — Superman would have likely been lapped twice Thursday (July 19) night at North Elementary School. That is, if the Man of Steel had tried to […]
State education summit ends; Fairmont Senior teacher named 2017 Teacher of the Year
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Summit for Educational Excellence wrapped up Wednesday in Morgantown with a day that was all about high-tech delivery systems. Well, that’s how […]
Gov. Justice discusses PEIA during appearance at state education summit in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice floated an idea to help fix the Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) to West Virginia educators Tuesday: Require spouses who make more […]