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By Tricia Lynn Strader, journal-news.net
The Journal (Martinsburg)
BERKELEY SPRINGS - Three members of Morgan County Citizens Against the Levy group recently filed suit in Circuit Court of Morgan County against the Morgan County Board of Education.
Dorothea Jeannie Ford, Frieda Ickes and Kent "Brooks" McCumbee opposed the continuation of a special or excess levy in 2013, which was defeated May 11. The Morgan County Board of Education will present a new special levy...
By Colleen S. Good
Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT — Five schools in Marion County are receiving recognition for their achievement in math and English/language arts achievement. Marion County is number two in the state for recognition under the new West Virginia Department of Education “reward schools” program.
The WVDE has designated the schools that are in the top 10 percent of all West Virginia schools in achievement as “high performing reward schools.” In Marion County...
By Beth Christian Broschart - Staff Writer, The Inter-Mountain
ELKINS - Parents, students and staff will have the opportunity to offer input into setting the 2014-2015 Randolph County school calendar during a pair of public meetings.
Terry George, the Randolph County superintendent of schools, said the county Board of Education is looking for community input to help develop the calendar within the requirements set by Senate Bill 359, passed into law last spring.
"The...
By Jeff Schrock, Randolph, Tucker & Upshur County Reporter/Anchor
WBOY-TV
A Tucker County teacher has been selected as a "Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher" by NASA.
Eileen Poling is a teacher at Tucker Valley Elementary and is excited to take on the title.
Poling will serve for two years furthering NASA goals in providing quality professional development for teachers and creating learning opportunities to inspire students.
The Solar System...
By Mackenzie Mays
The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In some ways, Kanawha County students are better off than those in other counties forced to close schools due to last week's chemical spill, county officials say.
This was the first year the calendar ended the semester and wrapped up finals before students left for Christmas break, allowing students a fresh start and less catch-up, school board members said at a meeting Thursday.
Although opponents spoke...