The Providence Talks program expanded to five cities, where educators are working with parents to increase the number of words per day that their children hear. When Ruth Ann Moss worked as a teacher, there were some days she was certain she’d taken more than 10,000 steps. But after consulting […]
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, facing a competitive Republican primary in 2020, recently introduced an ad touting his accomplishments in office, including a focus on K-12 education. The ad, released in a Dec. 4 tweet, features several West Virginians reading off a series of scripted accomplishments from Justice’s tenure. One of […]
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A West Virginia commission tasked with educating middle and high schoolers on the horrific events of the Holocaust has lain dormant for years. But some state leaders have been pushing for more than a year to bring it back. Those involved in trying to revive the commission say recent displays […]
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People from all over the state and region converged in Terra Alta, West Virginia, this summer to celebrate nine decades of Mountain Nature Camp. It’s a camp where adults go to study pristine Appalachian corners of the world. Many folks came to celebrate community and traditions that have been going […]
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A group of fourth and fifth-grade students at Morgantown Learning Academy — a private, non-profit elementary school located in Monongalia County — are sitting at two picnic benches surrounded by a forested canopy on a recent Thursday. This isn’t a special field trip. Every Thursday, students spend part of their […]
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West Virginia teachers and school service personnel are on strike for the second day, despite a procedural move Tuesday in the state’s Republican-led House of Delegates that jeopardizes the passage of a sweeping education reform bill. The bill included a 5 percent pay raise for school employees and some additional […]
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