Students entering seventh and 12th grades need to update immunizations
Students entering seventh and 12th grades need to update immunizations State law and West Virginia Board of Education policy now requires Tdap booster, dose of meningococcal vaccine CHARLESTON, W.Va....
View ArticleHiring lay coaches is a big issue
Hiring lay coaches is a big issue July 22, 2012 By DAVE POE, Parkersburg News and Sentinel If nothing else, the recent appearance of Boo Henderson at a Wood County Board of Education meeting shed light...
View ArticleEducation secretary urges balanced budget cuts
Education secretary urges balanced budget cuts By ANDRES GONZALEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Services would have to be slashed for more than 1.8 million disadvantaged students and thousands of...
View ArticleIt’s now time for public education in West Virginia to be accountable
It’s now time for public education in West Virginia to be accountable Times West Virginian editorial Money — it’s what makes the world go ’round. In West Virginia, the state’s ongoing string of annual...
View ArticleAre 'No Pass, No Drive' Laws An Effective Answer To America's Dropout Epidemic?
Are 'No Pass, No Drive' Laws An Effective Answer To America's Dropout Epidemic? In 1988 West Virginia passed a law aimed at keeping high school students in school by tying their driving privileges to...
View ArticleACLU Threat
ACLU Threat Wood Schools should stand ground if right August 2, 2012 Parkersburg News and Sentinel editorial The American Civil Liberties Union may or may not sue the Wood County Schools over...
View ArticleMedicaid costs top worries of W.Va., 21 other states
Medicaid costs top worries of W.Va., 21 other states By Phil Kabler CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia is one of 22 states citing increasing costs of Medicaid as the top budget challenge facing it in...
View ArticleW.Va. agencies bracing for 7.5 percent budget cuts
W.Va. agencies bracing for 7.5 percent budget cuts by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter by Jared Hunt Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- To free up $85 million in next year's budget,...
View ArticleState school board wants fact checker
State school board wants fact checker By Amy Julia Harris CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Board of Education thinks it has an independence problem. Wade Linger, president of the state board,...
View ArticleTechnology will generate benefits and challenges for schools
Technology will generate benefits and challenges for schools By Sarah Plummer Register-Herald Reporter With 20 percent of American school children attending rural schools, access to computers and high...
View ArticleStill no audit response from state board
Thursday August 9, 2012 Still no audit response from state board by Dave Boucher Daily Mail Staff The state Board of Education wants to hire someone who can assist with administrative tasks, like...
View ArticleSchools also involved in fighting childhood obesity epidemic
Schools also involved in fighting childhood obesity epidemic By Sarah Plummer, Register-Herald Reporter BECKLEY — Editor’s note: The responsibilities of the public school system are far-reaching....
View ArticleState still needs to trim $200 million from budget
State still needs to trim $200 million from budget by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Earlier this week, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin ordered state agencies to free up $85 million in...
View ArticlePublic Ed Preparing For $9 Million In Budget Cuts
Public Ed Preparing For $9 Million In Budget Cuts WV MetroNews staff With budget cuts of 7.5 percent looming over the state for next year, state agencies are beginning to search for areas where...
View ArticleSuperintendent Urges Year Round School Talk
Superintendent Urges Year Round School Talk WV MetroNews Discussion is starting up once again regarding kids going to school year round in West Virginia. The idea is being considered by the state...
View ArticleW.Va. higher ed seeks exemption from budget cuts
W.Va. higher ed seeks exemption from budget cuts Tomblin wants some state agencies to trim ledgers by 7.5% By Amy Julia Harris CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia higher education leaders plan to ask...
View ArticleGov Won't Commit To Higher Ed Exemption
Gov Won't Commit To Higher Ed Exemption WV MetroNews Governor Earl Ray Tomblin says it won't be easy but cuts to next year's fiscal budget must be made. The governor announced the two percent slash in...
View ArticleGroup pushes for 'uniform' sex education curriculum
Group pushes for 'uniform' sex education curriculum By Jessica Y. Lilly August 14, 2012 · In 2010 West Virginia had the seventh highest rate of teen mothers in the nation according to the Center for...
View ArticleSchool workers learn more ways to combat bullying epidemic
School workers learn more ways to combat bullying epidemic By Mackenzie Mays CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Teachers and youth leaders from across West Virginia attended an anti-bullying summit in Charleston on...
View ArticleHoppy's Commentary for Thursday
Hoppy's Commentary for Thursday As school gets underway in West Virginia and across the nation, teachers welcome a new class of students. Unfortunately, many of those children are already behind. A...
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