Yesterday, students stepped off the bus for the first time this year — some of them for the first time ever. They made the first of hundreds […]
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Board members, superintendent, honored by Preston BOE
KINGWOOD — It was a time of reminiscing, appreciation and emotion at the most recent Preston County Board of Education meeting, as three titans of the district […]
Self-fulfilling prophecy of ‘bad schools’
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 […]
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 […]
Classroom libraries must be inventoried because of new law
KINGWOOD — Senate Bill 704, passed in the most-recent legislative session, requires schools to publish a syllabus so parents know exactly what is being taught. Its implementation […]
Writing or drawing about local government offers students opportunity to win
April is National County Government Month and there are two contests in which Preston County students can compete. Preston County Commission President Samantha Stone appeared before the […]
Masks no longer mandated in Preston County Schools
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools changed t’s COVID-19 protocols Monday, effectively removing its mask mandate. The Board of Education unanimously voted to follow the most recent West […]
Discipline in schools a concern
Preston County Board of Education member Pam Feathers wants to take a look at the district’s discipline policy, particularly how it handles violent offenses. “I have a […]
Preston parents upset about pro-vaccine message
KINGWOOD — Some Preston County parents are upset over the school district’s mask mandate and a health department visit to schools featuring a pro-vaccine message. At the […]
Preston County Youth Center looks to start after-school programming
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Youth Center wants to help parents spend more quality time with their kids in the evening. “We’re taking over the part of […]
