MORGANTOWN – At least nine bills concerning compulsory vaccinations are in the legislative can this session. One in particular has raised concerns in the medical community and […]
Education
House bill including state support for ‘pregnancy support organizations’ spurs opposition on House floor but passes overwhelmingly
MORGANTOWN – Under the Capitol dome on Thursday, bills concerning the school bus driver shortage and education on the Holocaust drew unanimous support. But a bill dealing […]
House Education OKs bill to recruit STEM teachers with $5,000 debt relief payments; veteran teachers express concern
MORGANTOWN – Debate on a House bill to recruit STEM teachers to the state by offering them student debt relief revealed an underlying problem: It doesn’t address […]
Senate Finance sends bill aimed at improving kids’ reading and math skills to full Senate
MORGANTOWN — The Senate bill to help ensure students are proficient in reading and math when they finish the third grade cleared its second hurdle on Wednesday, […]
Senate committees quickly approve charter school fund bill and one prohibiting school employees having sex with students
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee spent less than five minutes Tuesday approving a bill to create a Charter Schools Stimulus Fund. Senate Judiciary spent just under […]
Getting a read on the situation: State Schools Superintendent appoints literacy council
State Schools Superintendent David Roach has turned another page in his effort to improve reading literacy for West Virginia youngsters. Members of his newly appointed Literacy Council […]
House passes sanctuary city, credit card gun sales bills; Senate recognizes homeschoolers
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates approved a bill on Friday aimed at keeping sanctuary cities from popping up in West Virginia and sent it to the […]
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Students at Mason-Dixon Elementary School went on an adventure this month and invited their families and community members along. Students in all grades at the school — […]
Focus groups on schools focus on teacher retention
Leaders of West Virginia teacher unions say focus groups around the state demonstrated an emphasis on recruitment and retention, managing student discipline, supporting mental health and increasing […]
House Education approves Senate’s Anti-Racism Act addressing CRT in public schools
MORGANTOWN – The Senate’s Anti-Racism Act – commonly called the anti-CRT bill – cleared its first House of Delegates hurdle on Monday, winning approval in the Education […]
