It’s certainly been an interesting week in the world of education here in Morgantown. Last Friday, an unsigned threat to “shoot up” Morgantown High School that day […]
Tag: schools
Are school districts that ‘defunded the police’ already regretting it?
by Nicholas Goldberg The idea of “abolishing” or “defunding” the police has always struck me as risky, to say the least, and not very well thought through. […]
Babydog Round 3 Winners
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday announced the winners of 127 prizes through his Do it for Babydog: Round 3 vaccination sweepstakes. Wirt County Middle School/Primary […]
Critical race theory controversy has decades-old roots
by Fred L. Pincus The current controversy over critical race theory in the schools is nothing new. Thirty-seven years ago, I published an article with the headline […]
Guest essay: Education protests echo Kanawha County 1974
by Ron Iannone When I read and hear about parents today wanting to be more involved in their children’s education, it brings back memories of an article […]
Book-burning a logical next step in the right’s classroom hysteria
Two school board members in Virginia last week called for the burning — yes, burning — of books in the school’s library that they deem sexually offensive. […]
Shot in the arm: Morgantown Learning Academy wins $50K in ‘I Got Vaxxed’ competition
MORGANTOWN — Eve Ammons Ward loves doling out the credit for a job well done. However, the director of the Morgantown Learning Academy didn’t take any of […]
Statues coming down and going up
by Nicholas Goldberg Americans are again battling over history. Is the year 1619 as important as 1776? Shall we tear down statues of Robert E. Lee — […]
How young is too young to teach white kids about race?
Isabella Tichenor killed herself last week. She was 10 years old. Her mother, Brittany Tichenor-Cox, said last week that her daughter — she called her “Izzy” — […]
They still won’t do it for Babydog
It’s official — “Do It for Babydog: Round 3” is up and running, with registration open now and the first drawing scheduled for this coming week. Because […]
