Teachers: Low parent involvement a problem in W.Va. schools

January 31, 2024

Only about 5.5% of teachers responding to a state Department of Education survey described high parent involvement at their schools. That was one of the big takeaways as state Superintendent Michele Blatt described the survey results before the Senate Education Committee today. The result about parental involvement sparked a discussion, with comments by Senator Jay Taylor, R-Taylor. “It’s almost student and parent apathy. I don’t know how we address that. It’s almost a cultural issue,” Taylor said. Blatt agreed. “It is a matter of no appreciation of the ...

Mon County Math Field Day winners announced

January 30, 2024

So, just how much interest are you paying on that credit card and what does it mean for your monthly household expenses, exactly? And that square footage your contractor is talking about — well, heck, you just needed the driveway resurfaced. You weren’t counting on fractions and ...

Incumbent Lytle, plus two challengers, file for Mon BOE election

January 29, 2024

Monongalia County Board of Education President Ron Lytle will face two challengers for his Eastern District seat during May’s primary. Shawn Smith and Christina Fattore Morgan, who are both from that district, have also filed. An opening on the five-member board became available after ...

Pierpont’s PRIDE Academy to hold open house

January 26, 2024

FAIRMONT — Since 2022, the PRIDE Academy of Pierpont Community and Technical College has been helping young students with developmental disabilities. PRIDE, which stands for Pierpont Rapid Intellectual Disabilities Education, was launched with a $150,000 grant from the Benedum Foundation. It's housed in Pierpont's Gaston Caperton Center. The academy will hold an open house from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 2 at the center, which is located at 501 W. Main Street, Clarksburg. The open house is for Fall 2024 registration. “It’s a college experience,” PRIDE director Darin Walker said. ...

Senate Education Committee hears results of WVEA survey, showing high levels of stress and burnout

January 25, 2024

MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee presented the Senate Education Committee with the results of a survey that show high levels of stress and burnout across all staff – teachers, support staff and service personnel – and challenges recruiting new ...

Senate committees OK gun bill, student organization bill, Edith Levy resolution

January 25, 2024

MORGANTOWN — Senate committees on Thursday approved bills dealing with firearms instruction and belief-based student organizations, and a resolution honoring Morgantown resident and Holocaust survivor Edith Levy. Senate Government Organization took up SB 402, to allow the U.S. Concealed ...