Viraat Das may not have won the Monongalia County Spelling Bee on that sunny March afternoon more than a decade ago — but he was most definitely […]
Education
Dual enrollment program to give college credits
The West Virginia Legislature adopted and Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation establishing West Virginia’s first statewide dual enrollment program to allow more students to take college courses […]
2 schools dismiss early Friday due to storm
BY MIKE NOLTING Rainfall forced early dismissal of two Monongalia County schools on Friday, but MECCA 911 director Jim Smith said there were very few flood-related issues. […]
Virtual educational platforms offered to students in W.Va
Montgomery Preparatory Academy announced and expansion of the school’s virtual classes and online programming for the 2023-24 school year to 6th through 12th graders across West Virginia. […]
Justice signs bill putting more aides in classrooms
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice visited the school where the Senate Education chair is a teacher to celebrate signing a bill meant to bolster educational resources for […]
North Elementary chums among state’s elite chess players
Well, that didn’t take long. You were already three moves ahead. And by the time your opponent looked up to really notice — it was too late. […]
Mon Schools substitute teacher ‘no longer employed by the district’ as part of North Elementary investigation
A substitute teacher who had been placed on a leave of absence as part of an ongoing investigation at North Elementary School is no longer employed by […]
K-3 bill goes through some drama, but passes at deadline
CHARLESTON — A bill meant to bolster educational resources for students in kindergarten through third grade had an adventure in the final days of the regular legislative […]
Tickets on sale for ‘Frozen’ at UHS: School among just 51 in the country granted exclusive rights to stage the Disney musical
University High School is hosting the hottest ticket in town next week. That’s when the UHS theater troupe stages “Frozen,” the live musical version of the Disney […]
Third Grade Success Act, bill to criminalize school staff sexual contact with students pass in closing hours of legislative session
MORGANTOWN – After a long day of haggling and back-and-forth amendments, the final version of the Third Grade Success Act passed in the final half hour of […]
