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Randolph superintendent picked to lead Fayette County schools
By Ryan Quinn, The Charleston Gazette
Randolph County Schools Superintendent Terry George will take the same position in Fayette County on July 1, officials said Tuesday, days after Fayette voters rejected a bond sale that could’ve generated more than $60 million to help build, renovate and consolidate schools.State Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano named George to the Fayette post on Tuesday,...
Four Harrison high schools among those changing math structure
By WV MetroNews Staff
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Board of Education has given schools the autonomy to determine how best to meet the Next Generation standards.
“Dr. Manchin feels that because we have such diversity in our high schools, that rather than make a decision for county-wide, we look at the decision high-school wide,” said Harrison County’s Assistant Superintendent Wendy...
WV Schools for the Deaf and Blind temporary administrator named
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The finance director of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind will serve as the school's administrator until a new superintendent is hired.
Superintendent Lynn Boyer will retire on June 30.
The Charleston Daily Mail reported that Boyer told the West Virginia Board of Education last week that finance director Mark...
Fayette County school bond defeated
By WV MetroNews Staff
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Fayette County voters soundly defeated a $39 million bond referendum aimed at financing new school construction and renovating other existing campuses.
About 61.9 percent of voters opposed the bond call Saturday.
With 39 precincts turning out to vote, 4,662 ballots rejected the measure and 2,870 supported it.
Should the bond have passed, the $39 million–along...
Review of Common Core to begin, will seek online comments
By Samuel Speciale, The Charleston Daily Mail
The West Virginia Department of Education is ready to conduct a comprehensive review of its Common Core-based English and math standards, Superintendent Michael Martirano announced Wednesday during a state Board of Education meeting.
With the help of West Virginia University and the Southern Regional Education Board, the department will begin its review...