Monongalia and Preston county schools received devastating financial news this past week. Mon County is expected to lose 350 students to charter schools, many of them to […]
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Preston BOE gets bad news about charter school enrollment, funding
KINGWOOD — It looks like Preston County Schools is going to lose $272,000 in state aid because of charter school enrollment. “I think this is huge. None […]
Mon Schools expected to lose $1.9 million in funding as students enroll in charters
Don’t let those dollar signs with all those zeros attached fool you, Eddie Campbell Jr. said. Campbell is superintendent of Monongalia County Schools, and his district just […]
May 22 letters to the editor
America needs more civics classes We need more civics, history and government classes in our schools. When you compare the annual federal budgets for education, as a […]
Virtual charter school on track to open in W. Va.
CHARLESTON — More than 100 students have applied for the first of two virtual charter schools in West Virginia. The board that oversees the Virtual Preparatory Academy […]
Senate Health OKs bill prohibiting abortions tied to Down syndrome; Education approves Charter School Stimulus fund bill
MORGANTOWN – A divided Senate Health Committee on Tuesday approved SB 468, the Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act. Also on Tuesday, the Senate […]
Republicans have an opportunity
The Virginia election of Republican Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Sears as governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, provides a great opportunity for the GOP if they will seize […]
West Virginia Academy among schools affected by latest charter school ruling
MORGANTOWN — An injunction by a Kanawah County judge blocking charter school approval could affect the way West Virginia Academy opens in Fall 2022. John Treu, West […]
Preston BOE to publish charter school information
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education will publish information about a charter school coming to the area, as required by law. John Treu, president of […]
Charting the course for charter schools
MORGANTOWN — Proponents of charter schools here went into Thanksgiving counting their blessings. Earlier in the month, the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board approved the applications […]
