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Phares doesn’t reveal his reason
By John Raby Associated Press
CHARLESTON — West Virginia schools Superintendent James B. Phares announced his retirement Tuesday after only 15 months on the job, an unexpected move that disappointed some who hoped he’d stick around to lead a department whose policies had come under heavy scrutiny by a wide-ranging audit.
Phares didn’t give a reason in his letter to state Board of Education President Gayle Manchin behind his decision to...
By Jennifer Smith
WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Superintendent of School Dr. Jim Phares is retiring. He made the announcement Tuesday in a resignation letter he submitted to the state Board of Education.
Phares said he plans to retire on June 30 but will remain superintendent until his replacement has been named.
In his resignation letter, Phares said, “Thank you for the opportunity to serve the students, parents and teachers of the state of West Virginia...
By Marla Pisciotta
The Associated Press
ROMNEY, W.Va. — A second meeting within as many weeks was held Friday at the Ebenezer Church, Sunrise Summit, to discuss the fate of child care workers at West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
Anita Mitter is an organizational development specialist with the West Virginia Education Association.
“This was a work meeting because the child care workers have a lot ahead of them. They are facing the possible loss of...
By Mackenzie Mays
The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Former governor and national education leader Gaston Caperton broke his silence on the state of West Virginia's education system on Monday - pushing for teacher pay raises and voicing concerns about Common Core.
Caperton, who, after his stint as West Virginia governor ended in 1997 went on to teach at Harvard and Columbia and, until recently, served as president of the College Board, which administers the SAT...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Twelve West Virginia teachers were honored Monday with Arch Coal's annual Teacher Achievement Awards.
The Arch Coal Foundation, with support from the West Virginia Education Association, the West Virginia Library Commission and the state Department of Education, sponsors the awards annually.
Each recipient receives a $3,500 cash award from the Arch Coal Foundation, and each recipient's public school receives a $1,000 grant for use with at-risk students from...