During a special session starting today, lawmakers expect to put millions of additional dollars into higher education funding in an attempt to support West Virginia students who […]
Education
Umbrella Arts hosts second showcase
Umbrella Arts will host its second showcase Sunday at the Terrace Event Center at West Virginia Botanic Gardens. Doors will open at 2 p.m. The […]
WVRHC to host open house for ‘Women Making History’ exhibit today
The West Virginia and Regional History Center extends the invitation to commemorate the closing of “Women Making History: Showcasing the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection” from 2-4 […]
Mon Schools superintendent on Renaissance Academy vote: ‘We want you well-informed’
Early voting ended Saturday in Monongalia County with a total of 6,244 ballots cast. That was the word not long after polls closed at 5 p.m. from […]
Fairmont State, then Saturn? Drone competition next week has out-of-this-world expectations
FAIRMONT — This ain’t your dad’s drone. In other words, the students flying them next weekend at Fairmont State University won’t be using the buzzing crafts for […]
Top of the class: Mountaineer Middle named an ‘Exemplary Practice’ school by the state Department of Education
Say you’re a student at Mountaineer Middle School, and you happen to notice Principal Mike Rogers in your classroom one morning. Or Jennifer Potts, the vice principal. […]
Seniors from Mon and Preston schools named National Merit Scholars
Four high school seniors from Monongalia and Preston’s school districts are now in elite company. They were named National Merit Scholars, the scholarship’s Illinois-based corporation announced Wednesday. […]
Dig in: State Board of Education expected to approve UHS pilot lunch program for a second year
University High School likes its pilot lunch program so much that it’s going back for seconds Wednesday in Charleston. That’s when the state Board of Education meets […]
WVU Board of Governors approves rule to guide search for new president
MORGANTOWN — WVU’s Board of Governors approved the new rule to guide the search for a new president during a special meeting on Monday. The final rule […]
West Virginia charter school board to accept federal grant applications
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Professional Charter School Board has been given the green light from the federal government to begin accepting grant applications from charter schools […]
