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State improves pension rankings
By Samuel Speciale, Capitol reporter, Charleston Daily Mail
The country’s public employee pension funding shortfall is set to eclipse $1 trillion, according to new research from the Pew Charitable Trust, but the study has found that states like West Virginia have made significant moves since the 2008 recession to close that gap.
According to the report, released Tuesday and presented to state retirement officials on...
Ohio County school board ditches phone-in meeting option
By Associated Press wire and staff reports
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Ohio County Board of Education has ended the practice of allowing members to call in to meetings, collecting $160 for participating each time they do.
The Intelligencer reports that the board voted 3-2 Monday to abolish the policy.The school district’s attorney and the board consulted the state Ethics Commission ahead of the vote....
Dr. Elaine Heffner: Control or educate?
The Mineral Daily News-Tribune
A question that surfaces in discussions about education and one also raised by parents is how to deal with children who are difficult to manage or control. Parents may speak of children “not listening” or who are given to temper outbursts. Teachers also speak of children who are inattentive, provocative and confrontational.
Too often, such children are pegged as having attention...
Rep. McKinley desires more local control in education
By Alex Wiederspiel, MetroNews
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill by a 218-213 vote last Wednesday that reauthorizes No Child Left Behind, but could threaten the standards known as Common Core.
This is the first reauthorization of No Child Left Behind since 2007.
Republican David McKinley (WV-1) was one of the 218 members of the House to vote for that...
Proposed teacher insurance plan a ‘union-buster’ and out of touch
By Samuel Speciale, The Charleston Daily Mail
A request that the West Virginia Board of Education consider backing a state-funded teacher liability insurance plan, while termed a measure of good will by one school board member, has labor union officials once again saying lawmakers are out of touch with educators.
Proposed last week by school board member Wade Linger, the plan would extend...