Raleigh language arts instructor named Teacher of the Year By Staff reports The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Drema McNeal, a sixth-grade language arts teacher in Beckley who helped her mother learn to read, was named the West Virginia 2011 Teacher of the Year Wednesday. State Superintendent Steve Paine was to make the announcement during a ceremony at the Embassy Suites in Charleston Wednesday night. Marsha Smith, McNeal's principal at Park Middle School in Raleigh County, described... http://www.wvea.org/news/articles/McNeal_named_WV_Teacher_of_the_Year,361.aspx Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT 2010-09-09T09:00:00 State education, Medicaid getting massive funding infusions Funds totalling $136 million coming from Obama jobs bill signed last month by Ry Rivard CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Over the next year, county school systems across West Virginia are set to share a $55 million infusion of money that can be used to pay for tutoring and teacher training and to expand after-school, summer school and preschool programs. Gov. Joe Manchin on Wednesday signed an application to the federal government for the state's... http://www.wvea.org/news/articles/State_education_Medicaid_getting_massive_funding_infusions,360.aspx Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT 2010-09-09T09:00:00 Harrison County schools stop giving grades for science, social studies System focusing on improving test scores in reading, math by Zack Harold CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Increased pressure to improve student performance in reading and math - the subjects that get the most Westest reporting scrutiny - is causing at least one county to de-emphasize some other academic areas. Starting this year, some Harrison County elementary students won't receive grades in social studies or science. Instead, teachers... http://www.wvea.org/news/articles/Harrison_County_stop_giving_grades_for_science_and_social_studie,359.aspx Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT 2010-09-08T19:00:00 PEIA members must do their part to avoid extra costs Tom Miller, The Herald-Dispatch You only need to read recent reports on how many ineligible West Virginia residents are incorrectly included in state government's Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) health and life insurance programs to appreciate why the plan has become so expensive for state taxpayers who pick up the lion's share of the cost. The latest estimates are that about 210,000 West Virginians -- that's more than 10 percent of the... http://www.wvea.org/news/articles/PEIA_members_must_do_their_part_to_avoid_extra_costs,358.aspx Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT 2010-09-06T19:00:00 September 3, 2010 Dale Lee: WESTEST2, ACT scores rise in W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- While I do not believe test scores alone are a good indication of student knowledge, tests scores are often used to compare our school systems to others. Those who are lamenting the state of our education system frequently use them as comparisons. In the case of WESTEST2, more students achieved at the mastery level even though the West Virginia Board of Education increased the scores required for mastery. In addition,... http://www.wvea.org/news/articles/WESTEST2_ACT_scores_rise_in_WV,357.aspx Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT 2010-09-06T19:00:00 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:13:12 GMT http://www.wvea.org/shared/handlers/newsrss.ashx?cid=3 10 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:13:12 GMT