Board president discussed superintendent job with candidate before firing Marple
Board president discussed superintendent job with candidate before firing Marple by Dave Boucher Daily Mail Staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The president of the West Virginia Board of Education called the...
View ArticleBOE President Ready For Audit Talks
BOE President Ready For Audit Talks West Virginia Board of Education President Wade Linger says he's ready to have a healthy discussion in connection with the nearly year-old independent education...
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Editorial: Investigate the Marple firing Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's Board of Education was created to shield public schools from partisan politics. Its 12 members - nine...
View ArticleMarple's long career could be finished
Marple's long career could be finished Fired superintendent started teaching in 1969, has worked in several positions in education by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON,...
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Disrespectful Jorea Marple’s firing was unprofessional Parkersburg News and Sentinel Several opinions have been expressed over the State Board of Education's sudden firing of Superintendent Jorea...
View ArticleState BOE to vote again on firing of school chief
State BOE to vote again on firing of school chief LAWRENCE MESSINA The Associated Press CHARLESTON -- West Virginia's Board of Education will meet again next week to vote on Superintendent Jorea...
View ArticlePhares refutes print report
Phares refutes print report November 21, 2012 By Brad Johnson - Managing Editor, The Inter-Mountain Randolph County Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Phares said Tuesday he had been "misunderstood"...
View ArticleGayle Manchin: State schools needed shake-up
Gayle Manchin: State schools needed shake-up WVBOE member says need to change deep-seeded culture of system led to Marple’s firing By Lawrence Messina - Associated Press CHARLESTON - State Board of...
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W.Va. school board to reconsider Marple vote
W.Va. school board to reconsider Marple vote Chris Dorst More than 100 people turned out for a candlelight vigil on Quarrier Street in Charleston Tuesday to support Jorea Marple, who was fired last...
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 ArticleLawsuit alleges Marple was fired illegally and against advice of counsel
Lawsuit alleges Marple was fired illegally and against advice of counsel by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The state Board of Education fired state schools Superintendent...
View ArticleBOE adopts response to system audit
BOE adopts response to system audit By John Raby, Associated Press CHARLESTON — The state Board of Education on Wednesday adopted its long-awaited response to a statewide audit of public schools,...
View ArticleChange Will Not Come Without Everyone Working Together
Change Will Not Come Without Everyone Working Together MetroNews Charleston, WV/Kanawha County The West Virginia State Board of Education unanimously approved it's response to the statewide education...
View ArticleReverse Marple's dismissal
Ken Hall: Reverse Marple's dismissal CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The shocking and likely illegal ouster of Superintendent Jorea Marple last week is a travesty to the entire state of West Virginia, and most...
View ArticleManchin Makes It Clear
Manchin Makes It Clear WV MetroNews U.S. Senator Joe Manchin sets the record straight. He says he had played no part in the termination of the former state Superintendent of Schools. "I had no...
View ArticleState Board of Education — Before firing, superintendent acted on audit
State Board of Education — Before firing, superintendent acted on audit By Lawrence Messina, Associated Press CHARLESTON — Jorea Marple was carrying out numerous recommendations from the much-discussed...
View ArticleW.Va. education poised for change
L. Wade Linger: W.Va. education poised for change CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was a true visionary, who said, "Without continual growth and progress, such words as...
View ArticleMarple says she's still ‘stunned’ over firing
Marple says she's still ‘stunned’ over firing by Dave Boucher Daily Mail Staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Fourteen days after Jorea Marple was fired as state superintendent, it's still all she can think...
View ArticleUnion officials question audit response
Union officials question audit response by Dave Boucher Daily Mail Staff Officials from two West Virginia teachers unions think the state Board of Education's response to the education efficiency audit...
View ArticleWVEA leader details federal cuts to programs
WVEA leader details federal cuts to programs By Sarah Plummer, Register-Herald Reporter West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee met with Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin Monday to...
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