Charter schools top school board's list State school board members hope legislation will garner federal funds by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va.--The state Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a wish list of legislation it hopes will bolster the state's second-round application for federal Race to the Top dollars.  The big-ticket recommendations included new charter school legislation, called "Charter Innovation Zones 2.0;" alternative certification programs for non... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Charter_schools_top_school_boards_list,237.aspx Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-04-20T08:00:00 Officials study 'race' winners State's lack of charter schools appears to have hurt in competition for federal funding by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va.--The U.S. Department of Education didn't choose West Virginia for the first round of its historic $4.3 billion Race to the Top grant project, but state officials now know what to change for the next go-around. U.S. Department of Education officials said they wanted to delay releasing states' individual application results until... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Officials_study_RTTT_winners,220.aspx Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-03-30T08:00:00 Race To The Top Report Card WV Metronews Staff The U.S. Department of Education released its review of West Virginia's request for the first round of Race to the Top fund. The report tells why the state fell short. The state superintendent of schools says the feedback from the Race to the Top program is something West Virginia cannot ignore. "We now know that we must adjust the level of leadership in our schools to rise to the level of performance to... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Race_to_the_Top_report_card,221.aspx Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-03-30T08:00:00 March 27, 2010 State taxpayers might have a reason to grumble By Phil Kabler CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- That loud grumbling sound last week was the thousands of state, public school and other public employees ordered to round up tax returns and marriage and birth certificates by the end of the month as part of the Public Employees Insurance Agency's dependent eligibility audit. State taxpayers might have a reason to grumble, too, since PEIA's contract with Healthcare Data Management Inc. to conduct the... http://wvea.org/news/articles/PEIA_audit_costly_to_state,219.aspx Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-03-29T08:00:00 Greg Prudich: The secret to a successful classroom CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Curriculum. Computers. Textbooks. Block schedules. One-hundred-eighty days. Snow days. School size. Class size. Longer days. Research-based this. Outcome-based that. The debate goes on endlessly. Everyone is looking hard for the magic bullet. Parents, politicians, teachers - everyone wants the secret to a better education for our children. Shhhh. Come closer. I'll tell you the secret, the magic bullet, the solution to all our... http://wvea.org/news/articles/The_secret_to_a_successful_classroom,218.aspx Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT 2010-03-28T16:00:00 Making Their Pitch WV Metronews Thirty-three school systems all want a share of the $75 million dollars the state School Building Authority has to hand out this year. But only a select few will actually see any of that cash. The SBA began interviewing county leaders Monday. Each school system gets just 15 minutes to present its case to the authority and convince members their projects are worthy of funding. Nicholas County Superintendent Beverly Kingery... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Making_their_pitch,217.aspx Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT 2010-03-23T13:00:00 Manchin's education plans spark concern by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A longtime state Board of Education member says he's leery of some of Gov. Joe Manchin's calls for change, including shorter terms for board members. "I don't know that I would be in favor of that," said Lowell Johnson, pointing out that changing term lengths would require an amendment to the state constitution, and voters would have to approve that. Board members appointed to full terms serve nine years. ... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchins_education_plan_sparks_concern,215.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-16T11:00:00 Manchin's education plans spark concern by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A longtime state Board of Education member says he's leery of some of Gov. Joe Manchin's calls for change, including shorter terms for board members. "I don't know that I would be in favor of that," said Lowell Johnson, pointing out that changing term lengths would require an amendment to the state constitution, and voters would have to approve that. Board members appointed to full terms serve nine years. ... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchins_education_reform_sparks_concern,216.aspx Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-16T11:00:00 Session ends, but concerns still loom TOM BREEN and LAWRENCE MESSINA The Associated Press CHARLESTON -- The West Virginia Legislature has just finished its 60-day regular session, but there are signs it has plenty more to do this year. Gov. Joe Manchin has not ruled out calling lawmakers back to ensure the state qualifies for federal "Race to the Top" education funding. The House and Senate also proved unable during the just-completed session to tackle the massive unfunded liability for retiree... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Session_ends_but_concerns_still_loom,214.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT 2010-03-15T12:00:00 Manchin calls for action on schools Governor has more tough words for state school board   by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin says terms of state Board of Education are more than twice as long as they should be, the members are far too passive, and the public schools of West Virginia are the worse for it. Meanwhile, West Virginia taxpayers are making an admirable contribution to public education but aren't getting their money's worth, he says. The... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchin_calls_for_action_on_schools,209.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-15T11:00:00 Manchin calls for action on schools Governor has more tough words for state school board   by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin says terms of state Board of Education are more than twice as long as they should be, the members are far too passive, and the public schools of West Virginia are the worse for it. Meanwhile, West Virginia taxpayers are making an admirable contribution to public education but aren't getting their money's worth, he says. The... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchin_calls_for_action_on_schools,213.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-15T11:00:00 Possibility of not one, but two special sessions? By Phil Kabler Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As the 2010 regular session of the Legislature mercifully comes to an end, legislators can't make much of a defense against criticism that this was a "do-nothing" session. While there were occasional bright moments (the collection of bills intended to crack down on widespread problems with abuse of prescription drugs comes to mind), the session will be most remembered for time wasted trying to referee... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Possibility_of_2_special_sessions,204.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT 2010-03-14T12:00:00 Obama prepares US education overhaul PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to rewrite America's sweeping and controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind with a plan to prepare students for life after high school and to place better teachers at the blackboards. Obama said he would send Congress his proposed overhaul of the 2001 education law that focused on accountability in the classroom but has fallen short of its... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Obama_prepares_US_education_overhaul,203.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT 2010-03-14T12:00:00 Legislature wraps up regular session Lawrence Pierce Members of the Senate and the House of Delegates meet outside the House chamber Saturday afternoon, trying to work out a compromise on a bill to raise the age when children can drop out of school. They succeeded, and the bill went to Gov. Joe Manchin for his signature. WVEA leaders and staff monitor the meeting.   By Phil Kabler Staff writer By Alison Knezevich Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A two-month-long turf war between... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Legislative_session_ends,202.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT 2010-03-14T12:00:00 Property tax bill lacks support Governor sees measure as tool to boost economy by Ry Rivard Daily Mail Capitol Reporter   CHARLESTON, W.Va.--A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow counties to exempt some commercial and industrial businesses from property taxes narrowly cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The amendment, which is a key part of Gov. Joe Manchin's plan to help the state's economy, has little support, said the committee's chairman, Sen. Jeff Kessler, D... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Property_tax_bill_lacks_support,201.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT 2010-03-12T14:00:00 State gets nearly $22 million to turn around bad schools CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Nearly $22 million in federal stimulus money will help West Virginia's worst schools take drastic measures, including replacing principals and overhauling curriculum, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today. By Davin White CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia is the first state to be awarded federal money to turn around the lowest performing schools in the state, state schools Superintendent Steve Paine said... http://wvea.org/news/articles/State_gets_22M_to_change_bad_schools,200.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT 2010-03-12T14:00:00 Manchin Continues Drumbeat On Education Reform Charleston Governor Joe Manchin is continuing his urging of members of the state Board of Education to join him in efforts to reform West Virginia classrooms. The governor sent a letter to board members Thursday telling them they "have a responsibility" to deliver results to West Virginia children. The governor also sent board members a fact sheet about education spending in West Virginia and several rankings... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchin_continues_drum_beat_on_education,212.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-12T11:00:00 Governor wants 'bold action' from state school board Manchin urges stands on calendar, charter schools By Davin White CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin strongly urged state Board of Education members Wednesday to take a leadership role and push for changes that could help West Virginia secure $80 million in federal education dollars. "You need bold action," he told board members. The state learned on March 4 that it is not among the 15 states and the District of Columbia named as finalists... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Governor_wants_bold_action_from_state_board,199.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-11T11:00:00 Manchin has stern words for state school board 'If you think that everything is fine and it should stay the way it is, I think we have a problem as a state' by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin had some frank language for West Virginia Board of Education members about the state's recent failed Race to the Top application and the upcoming second round of applications. Manchin said other states have been "aggressive" in changing their education systems to win a share... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Governor_has_stern_words_for_state_board,198.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-11T11:00:00 Governor has stern words for state board 'If you think that everything is fine and it should stay the way it is, I think we have a problem as a state' by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin had some frank language for West Virginia Board of Education members about the state's recent failed Race to the Top application and the upcoming second round of applications. Manchin said other states have been "aggressive" in changing their education systems to... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Governor_has_stern_words_for_state_board,210.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT 2010-03-11T11:00:00 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:03:40 GMT http://wvea.org/shared/handlers/newsrss.ashx?cid=14 10 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:03:40 GMT