Last week, David Beard did a series of articles on the four amendments that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot: Amendment 1, “Clarification of the Judiciary’s […]
Tag: education
WVU’s STEAM TAC launches second year at W.Va. public schools
WVU TODAY With public schools back in session, the West Virginia Technical Assistance Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, housed at West Virginia University, is […]
Area offers many opportunities to continue your creative education
Whether you explore the arts as a hobby, as a viewer, or as a working artist, there are opportunities to continue education, build your network and expand […]
Youth ag facility proposed in Harrison County
BY MIKE NOLTING CLARKSBURG — Harrison County will get a youth farming education facility as commissioners prepared to open bids for the proposed project last week Commissioner […]
West Virginia’s ‘not proficient’ public school students
The latest standardized test results show that the vast majority of West Virginia high school students who are about to graduate are considered not proficient in math […]
Guest essay: Public schools: Institutions in turmoil
by Bill Welker I was a product of the public school system. It was a positive experience that I will always cherish. But times have changed dramatically […]
Court rightly stops Hope Scholarship
A week ago, Kanawha Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit ruled, correctly, the Hope Scholarship violates the West Virginia Constitution. Judge Tabit said, “The Hope Scholarship Program in […]
Are free schools public schools? Voucher law hits legal snag
The attempt to make West Virginia a national leader in school choice has hit a legal roadblock. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Joanna Tabit on Wednesday blocked […]
Is this the end of classroom libraries?
Schools must now contend with the practical effects of one of the Legislature’s many culture war bills. This one, Senate Bill 704, requires educators to provide 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 […]
