The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, housed at West Virginia University, is taking steps to improve young learners’ reading, writing and oral language skills by investing more […]
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FallFest to feature Yung Gravy, Shaboozey and COIN
West Virginia University announced Friday the lineup for FallFest, a 28-year Welcome Week staple. Performing Tuesday at the Evansdale Fields will be Yung Gravy, Shaboozey and COIN. […]
Lots to do for returning WVU students, locals
Welcome back, students! While Morgantown is getting ready for the influx of Mountaineers returning to campus, make sure to check out some of the exciting events going […]
Ben Franklin would vote ‘yes’ for ‘We the People’
by Andy McLeod The We the People competition has trained young Americans to know and engage in our democratic system for over 30 years. It has long […]
Student financial literacy will add up
West Virginia has joined the growing list of states that require high school students to take a financial literacy course. The Legislature passed the law last year […]
Kids told teachers how they had made a difference
You can, too Sometimes, we just need something to restore our faith in humanity. The recent “You Made a Difference” Awards by University Motors was exactly that. […]
March 10 letters to the editor
Cut, don’t phase out, Social Security tax Elected officials in West Virginia remain concerned about the state’s workforce participation rate and the state’s stagnant population. The West […]
I got a flip phone and tried to get by without my smartphone
by Seth Lavin About three months ago, I bought a flip phone and turned off my smartphone for good. I am part of a trend — interest […]
ChatGPT hasn’t fueled cheating. Do teens know something adults don’t?
by LZ Granderson The introduction of ChatGPT did not lead to more cheating in high school. This is according to the students themselves. For 15 years, Stanford […]
What kind of terrible parent pays their child to get an A? (Well, me)
by Robin Abcarian Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece […]
