Donna Talerico has never been happier to see such low marks in Monongalia County’s school system. “It’s like night and day,” she said. The deputy superintendent of […]
Education
Mon schools has another week of single-digit COVID cases: ‘They’re doing what they need to do, to keep safe’
Susan Haslebacher was an example of economy in motion last spring at Suncrest Middle School. It was the first day of a COVID vaccine clinic for students […]
‘I can still see Adrianna in the hallway’
That Luke Evans, you know? Kid’s a bruiser, hitting all his marks and digging into every meal with gusto. Kid’s a charmer, too, with a winning smile […]
A ‘Renaissance’ for Mon’s schools?
The Renaissance Academy inched a couple of notches closer to reality Tuesday night. That’s the working name of a planned $72 million, standalone high school for career […]
Pierpont BOG discusses move of veterinary tech program, doesn’t discuss merger with Fairmont State or dead Senate bill
FAIRMONT – The Pierpont Community and Technical College held its first meeting since the end of the end of the legislative session on Tuesday evening. The meeting […]
Preston community donates shoes, cash, to school shoe rack
KINGWOOD — A lack of appropriate gym shoes shouldn’t be a barrier to participating in physical education class. After a donation of gently used shoes and money […]
COVID at a single-digit low in Mon schools
Positive cases of COVID in Monongalia County schools were at their lowest numbers last week since the early days of the pandemic two years ago. The district […]
Abe Joshua’s life and legacy: ‘Thank you for being our teacher’
Abraham “Abe” Joshua is eternally dancing and bopping in the hallways of Mission Preparatory School in San Francisco. You’ll see that spirit captured in the formal mosaic […]
Three local legisators look at what’s ahead for Pierpont-Fairmont State problem
MORGANTOWN – Among the bills that died on the last day of the legislative session was SB 653, the bill to make Pierpont Community and Technical College […]
Representation matters
BY VAAGEESHA DAS My grandpa loved math. His passion for it spilled over to his four sons and his nine grandchildren. And because of that, math became […]
