Teacher Achievement Award winners announced
Published: March 11, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Harry Wiley, Total Communications
- Arch Coal Honors 12 West Virginia Teachers With Prestigious Awards
Thursday, 11 March 2010
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Manchin challenges State BOE
Published: March 10, 2010 5:00 PM
| Author: Metronews
- Governor Manchin Challenges State BOE
Governor Urges State Board to Lead
Governor Joe Manchin challenged members of the state Board of Education Wednesday to be agents of change...
Just scratching the surface
Published: March 8, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Phil Kabler
- Speaking of which, during the charter-schools debate, Wells had a "gotcha" moment, revealing that West Virginia Federation of Teachers political organizer Josh Sword is a nephew of School Service Personnel Association executive secretary Bob Brown.
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Costly parallel system not needed
Published: March 8, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Bobbi Nicholoson
- Bobbi Nicholson: Costly parallel system not needed to deregulate schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It is disappointing that substantive issues regarding charter schools legislation were relegated to the margins so a relative non-issue like the potential for...
WV not among Race to Top finalists
Published: March 5, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Davin White and Alison Knezevich
- W.Va. not among 'Race to the Top' education finalists
By Davin White
Staff writer
By Alison Knezevich
Staff writer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia didn't make the cut in the first round of a competition for federal education money, and Gov. Joe...
Mercer offers students a way to catch up
Published: March 4, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Zack Harold
- Mercer is ready to offer students a way to catch up
County that missed 23 days because of snow will hold spring break academy
by Zack Harold
Daily Mail staff
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Mercer County school system has lost 23 days to snow this winter,...
Chamber disappointed in demise of charter schools
Published: March 4, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: George Hohmann
- Bill failures disappoint chamber
Group deemed reforms of courts, education necessary for better state business climate
by George Hohmann
Daily Mail Business Editor
CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce said it is deeply disappointed...
US teachers more interested in reform than money
Published: March 4, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press
- US teachers more interested in reform than money
DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP
Associated Press Writer
SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. teachers are more interested in school reform and student achievement than their paychecks, according to a massive new survey.
The...
Read Across America Day
Published: March 3, 2010 3:00 PM
| Author: Kenny Kemp
- Kenny Kemp
A young boy tries on the iconic "Cat in the Hat" hat while he and other Head Start students listen to Dr. Seuss' "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" at King Community Center on Donnally Street. The National Education Association's Read...
Charter School bill dead for now
Published: March 3, 2010 11:00 AM
| Author: Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette
- Charter schools bill dead for now
Controversial legislation to allow charter schools in West Virginia is dead for the 2010 regular session, but could return as early as this spring, the bill's lead sponsor said Tuesday.
By Phil Kabler
CHARLESTON, W...
Proposal for school calendar panels
Published: March 2, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Associated Press, Lawrence Messina
- W.Va. House proposes school calendar panels
LAWRENCE MESSINA
Associated Press Writers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - With West Virginia's counties now allowed to set their school calendars, lawmakers proposed Monday that committees oversee that process.
A...
Charter school debate becomes heated
Published: February 27, 2010 2:00 PM
| Author: Phil Kabler
- Charter School debate becomes heated
Phil Kabler
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Things got ugly over public charter schools legislation even before the bill (SB686) got to the Senate Finance Committee last week.
During the weekly meeting of the Senate Labor...
Charter School bill headed to full Senate
Published: February 26, 2010 4:00 PM
| Author: Phil Kabler
- Charter schools bill heads to full Senate
By Phil Kabler
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- During a contentious Senate Finance Committee meeting Thursday, members heatedly debated the pros and cons of legislation to permit public charter schools in the state ...
All teachers fired in RI school
Published: February 25, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Ray Henry, Associated Press
- Plan to fire all its teachers roils poor RI city
RAY HENRY
Associated Press Writer
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) - The blue-and-white banner exclaiming "anticipation" on the front of Central Falls High School seems like a cruel joke for an institution so...
Schools file lawsuit over OPEB
Published: February 24, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Michael Erb
- Schools file suit over OPEB
By MICHAEL ERB
POSTED: February 24, 2010
CHARLESTON - Fifty West Virginia school systems filed suit against the state Monday morning, asking the courts to rule whether a massive retirement debt belongs to the state or...
Lawmakers, unions split over charter schools bill
Published: February 23, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Zack Harold
- Lawmakers, unions still split over charter bill
Officials unable to agree on waiver of code that regulates hiring, firing
by Zack Harold
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Lawmakers and representatives from the state's teachers unions remain at odds over a...
Manchin signs calendar legislation
Published: February 5, 2010 10:00 AM
| Author: Associated Press
- Manchin signs school calendar legislation
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON — The first day of classes could arrive earlier or later than usual for West Virginia schoolchildren, under a new law changing the state school calendar.
Gov. Joe Manchin...