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By Jessica Farrish
(Beckley) Register-Herald Reporter
A teacher’s union and a service personnel group in Raleigh County on Wednesday abandoned a petition drive to ask the Raleigh County Board of Education to “revisit” the resignation of Superintendent Jim Brown.
The groups dropped the effort at Brown’s request, officials reported.
The Raleigh County American Federation of Teachers and the Raleigh County School Service Personnel Association had planned and...
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 Jeff Jenkins in News | April 02, 2014 at 12:57PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The president of the West Virginia Education Association said Wednesday Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin evidently doesn’t understand the importance of daily planning periods for teachers.
(Read governor’s veto message here)...
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...
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...