Note Threatens Pair of Schools Many juveniles are expected to be charged By ANNIE DIMMICK POSTED: September 29, 2009 GLEN DALE - Several juvenile suspects are expected to be charged today with alleged threats made Monday toward John Marshall High School and Sherrard Elementary School. Marshall County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Kevin Cecil said he expects charges to be filed against the juvenile suspects accused of writing a threatening note found in a John Marshall classroom on Monday afternoon.... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Note_threatens_schools,47.aspx Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-29T08:00:00 School bond easily passes School board officials ‘thrilled’ with the news By Erienne Greene, Journal Staff Writer POSTED: September 27, 2009   BERKELEY COUNTY - Berkeley County voters approved a $51.5 million school construction bond on Saturday. Of the 7,116 total ballots cast, 4,527, or about 64 percent, voted yes and 2,589, or about 36 percent, voted no. This included ballots cast during early voting, which ran from Sept. 4 through Sept. 23, including two Saturdays, and absentee ballots. ... http://wvea.org/news/articles/School_bond_passes_easily,46.aspx Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT 2009-09-28T10:00:00 Friday September 25, 2009 State, labor officials discuss ways to cut retiree health care costs by Michelle Saxton Daily Mail Capitol Reporter   CHARLESTON, W.Va.--Spousal coverage and sin taxes are among the issues state officials and union leaders plan to study while looking at ways to cut the projected cost of future health coverage for retired public workers.   Husbands and wives of public employees who can get insurance through their own employer may prefer to use the state's system, Gov. Joe... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Discussion_group_on_retiree_subisdy,45.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-09-25T09:00:00 September 24, 2009 PEIA recipients face premium increases, benefit cuts By Phil Kabler Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Public Employee Insurance Agency recipients could see 4 percent premium increases, and benefit cuts totaling $23 million next year, under a plan given preliminary approval Thursday by the PEIA Finance Board. As an alternative, board members tentatively approved offering a lower-priced plan for West Virginia-only coverage, which would pay for out-of-state health care only for... http://wvea.org/news/articles/PEIA_discussing_FY2011_plan,44.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-25T08:00:00 Students Arrested For Alleged Bomb Plot Updated Friday, September 25, 2009 ; 07:19 AM Several police officers and officials converged at Weir High Thursday after bomb-making materials were confiscated from a student's home. Two students are in police custody and a mother has been charged. Story by Crissy Clutter, WVNS-TV WEIRTON -- Several police officers and officials converged at Weir High Thursday after bomb-making materials were... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Student_bomb_plot,43.aspx Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-25T08:00:00 Wednesday September 23, 2009 Board OKs school 'innovation zones' Policy will allow state and county rules to be altered, giving teachers more freedom by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff   West Virginia schools are one step closer to becoming "innovation zones" thanks to a state Board of Education ruling.   At a conference call meeting Wednesday, board members voted unanimously to accept policy 3235, "Education Innovation Zones."   The policy, which goes into effect Oct. 26, provides guidelines on... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Board_approves_Innovation_Zones,42.aspx Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-24T08:00:00 Monday September 21, 2009 Education service agency faces scrutiny amid state budget cuts Manchin eyeing duplicated services by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff   CHARLESTON, W.Va.--As the state tries to find ways to slash spending, West Virginia's Regional Education Service Agencies - known as RESAs - could wind up on the chopping block.   At a state board of education meeting late last month Governor Joe Manchin suggested that RESAs should bear the brunt of cuts to the state's education budget, even... http://wvea.org/news/articles/RESAs_under_scrutiny,41.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-09-21T09:00:00 September 17, 2009 Manchin shelves proposed bonus for state workers A $500 "bonus" for full-time West Virginia state employees is off the table, at least for now, Gov. Joe Manchin said Thursday. By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A $500 "bonus" for full-time West Virginia state employees is off the table, at least for now, Gov. Joe Manchin said Thursday. Seeking to ensure a balanced budget, Manchin said the latest revenue figures have prompted his administration to shelve the one-time... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Manchin_shelves_bonus_for_workers,40.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-18T08:00:00 Wirt County High named Blue Ribbon School By MICHAEL ERB merb@newsandsentinel.com POSTED: September 17, 2009 ELIZABETH - Wirt County High School has been recognized as one of the top schools in the nation by the U.S. Department of Education. Wirt High was one of 314 schools from around the nation that was recognized Tuesday by education Secretary Arne Duncan as a 2009 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School. "It is a great honor for our community (because) it does recognize the efforts of our... http://wvea.org/news/articles/US_Blue_Ribbon_Schools,39.aspx Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-17T08:00:00 Retiree health care costs pose challenge for W.Va. AP POSTED: September 15, 2009   CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia bears the nation’s fifth-largest burden, per-resident, of projected health care costs for retired public employees, and faces tough policy decisions over the next several years, a consultant told state lawmakers Monday. Meeting during their interim session, legislators were also reminded that some changes already adopted to tackle this ‘‘other post-employment benefits’’... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Retiree_costs_pose_challenge,38.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-15T08:00:00 Tuesday September 15, 2009 State's retiree burden high, report says More steps needed to address debt by Michelle Saxton Daily Mail Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va.--West Virginia's load from health insurance costs for public retirees down the road is relatively high compared with other states, and policy makers should look at more than just future workers to address the debt, an independent financial advisory firm says.   To pay off the estimated debt from future retiree health care in West... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Report_on_retiree_costs,37.aspx Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-15T08:00:00 Thursday September 10, 2009 Teachers say they feel uninvolved in decision making Study finds educators like work environment, but seek chance for growth by Zack Harold Daily Mail staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new survey shows West Virginia teachers like their workplaces but many don't feel very involved in making decisions about what's best for their students.   Eric Hirsch, director of special projects for the New Teacher Center, which conducted the survey, presented the West Virginia Vision to... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Teachers_uninvolved_in_decisions,36.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-09-10T09:00:00 September 9, 2009 Teachers say they lack input on school issues By Davin White Staff writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Thousands of West Virginia teachers say they're not involved enough in decisions on education issues, and even more say they don't have enough out-of-class time during the school day to make things better. Researchers for the West Virginia VITAL survey questioned about 8,800 state teachers about school conditions. Two in three teachers surveyed from the state's lowest-performing schools... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Teachers_lack_input,35.aspx Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-09-10T09:00:00 [September 08, 2009]   State higher education has gone through many changes (Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sep. 8--West Virginia's higher education system -- and WVU's relationship with other schools -- has been revamped in recent years to create an independent community and technical college network that is intended to aid the state's economy. "We're having an issue in West Virginia because we... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Higher_education_has_changed,34.aspx Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-09-09T08:00:00 September 7, 2009 Dale Lee: Parents are partners in children's education By Dale Lee As an educator, I can attest to the important role parents play in a student's success. We know children perform better in school when parents are interested and supportive. Research indicates the earlier in a child's educational process parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effects. It also tells us the most effective forms of parent involvement are those that engage parents in working directly with... http://wvea.org/news/articles/Parents_role_in_schooling,33.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT 2009-09-08T09:00:00 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:39:06 GMT http://wvea.org/shared/handlers/newsrss.ashx?cid=6 10 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:39:06 GMT