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The Times West Virginian
It’s always nice to have a little bit of background information before diving into something new.
So we have to agree with West Virginia Board of Education president Gayle Manchin when she says the state should have done a better job of explaining Common Core standards when they were first introduced.
Those standards, part of a national educational initiative that sets learning goals designed to prepare students in kindergarten through 12th grade...
By Aaron Payne
WV MetroNews
ELKINS, W. Va. – Students at Harman School in Randolph County will begin the 2014 school year in different locations after a unanimous decision was made by the Randolph County Board of Education during Tuesday night’s special session held at Elkins High School.
The reason for the action is because over the July 4 weekend, a large section of plaster fell from the ceiling in one of the rooms. The state Fire Marshal’s Office and architectural...
By Misty Poe
Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT — The state didn’t do a very good job of “telling the story” of Common Core Standards, state school board president Gayle Manchin said Monday morning, which opened the door for an onslaught of public and administrative criticism of something few understand.
Speaking to the Marion County Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network at the Fairmont Woman’s Club, Manchin said the issue of Common Core has been politicized and “confusion has...
By Erin Timony
The State Journal
Amid packing and unpacking boxes, preparing to move across state lines and focusing on the basics of food and shelter, Michael Martirano is looking forward to new opportunities awaiting him in the Mountain State.
The West Virginia Board of Education selected Martirano as state superintendent following a nationwide search. As part of the process, the national search firm, Ray and Associates Inc., engaged 248 individuals regarding the...
For the (Mineral Daily) News-Tribune
ROMNEY - West Virginia State Sen. Donald H. Cookman has been working for several months with West Virginia legislative staff to draft legislation that aims to protect the jobs of the current child care workers of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
Several members of the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have pledged their support for the bill.
This has been an ongoing process and the idea of the...