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By Michael Erb
Parkersburg News and Sentinel
PARKERSBURG - Residents, students and parents wanting to comment on the Wood County Schools calendar process have a few more days to take an online survey.
The survey will be active through Sunday and takes only a few minutes to complete.
A change in state law will change how school systems create calendars. Under the new law all school systems are required to provide 180 days of instruction, must have a plan in place to...
By Lacie Pierson
The Herald-Dispatch
WAYNE — Less than 24 hours after members of the Wayne County Board of Education approved a bond measure for the May 13 Primary Election ballot, Superintendent of Schools Lynn Hurt officially took to the campaign trail for the first time during a media event Wednesday afternoon at Wayne High School.
The bond’s fate ultimately will be placed in the hands of Wayne County voters, but Hurt said she would make the bond her main focus for...
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph
(Editorial)
Senate Majority Leader John Unger is carrying a bill that would require students to be physically active for at least 30 minutes each school day amid classes. A few of the well-intended ideas proposed in the measure include walking, jumping rope, playing soccer and taking the stairs. The goal is to simply ensure that students are physically active each day in school.
The proposal makes a lot of sense, and merits full discussion...
By Mackenzie Mays and Rachel Molenda
The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As parents picked up their children from Midland Trail Elementary School and Riverside High School on Wednesday morning, they wondered -- some angrily -- why school officials would flush the school's water pipes while students are in the building.
"Flushing it while our students are coming to school or are at school is a lack of concern for their safety," said Amanda Legg, whose daughter,...
By Chad Clem and Melissa Toothman, Staff Writers
The Inter-Mountain
BUCKHANNON - County officials made preparations for flooding conditions as water levels continued to rise Wednesday.
High waters in Buckhannon prompted the early dismissal of all Upshur County public schools. Students were dismissed at 1:30 p.m., officials said.
"Due to rising waters, students are being dismissed early to get the buses (out early) in case we have more roads being issued with...