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WV Senate confirms new members of state school board, School Building Authority, other agencies
Education

WV Senate confirms new members of state school board, School Building Authority, other agencies

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
WV Legislature sends governor bill banning transgender middle school, high school, college athletes from playing on women's teams
Legislative Session

WV Legislature sends governor bill banning transgender middle school, high school, college athletes from playing on women's teams

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
Return of prom means return of Operation GPA in Kanawha
Education

Return of prom means return of Operation GPA in Kanawha

  • By Catherine Caudill Staff writer
Vigil for slain Capital student KJ Taylor to be held 7 p.m. Friday
Kanawha Valley

Vigil for slain Capital student KJ Taylor to be held 7 p.m. Friday

  • By Joe Severino Staff writer
Despite some Republicans' concerns about NCAA backlash, WV Senate passes bill banning transgender students from women's teams
Education

Despite some Republicans' concerns about NCAA backlash, WV Senate passes bill banning transgender students from women's teams

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
WV House nears requiring high school personal finance course, 'in place of' economics
Education

WV House nears requiring high school personal finance course, 'in place of' economics

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 7, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia House of Delegates is close to passing, for the second year in a row, a requirement that public school students complete a personal finance course to graduate from high school.

WV Senate set to pass bill banning transgender 6-12, college students from women's teams
Legislative Session

WV Senate set to pass bill banning transgender 6-12, college students from women's teams

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Senate approved Tuesday expanding to colleges the bill banning transgender middle- and high-school girls and women from playing on women’s sports teams.

WV Legislature sends governor bill that could eliminate school workers' raises
Education

WV Legislature sends governor bill that could eliminate school workers' raises

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that could mean fewer public school workers, such as speech-language pathologists, get a raise.

WVU to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May
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WVU to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May

  • AP
  • Apr 6, 2021
  • Comments

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University will return to in-person commencement ceremonies for 4,500 graduating students in May.

COVID-19 cases continue to climb in WV public schools
Education

COVID-19 cases continue to climb in WV public schools

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 5, 2021
  • Comments

Current outbreaks of COVID-19 in West Virginia K-12 public schools have led to 279 confirmed cases, according to the state.

WV senators recommend expanding proposed transgender students on women's teams ban to include colleges
Education

WV senators recommend expanding proposed transgender students on women's teams ban to include colleges

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 2, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Senate Education Committee advanced Thursday night a bill banning transgender middle school and high school students from playing on sports teams matching their gender identity.

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PHOTOS:Spell-off produces Gazette-Mail bee winner
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PHOTOS:Spell-off produces Gazette-Mail bee winner

  • Apr 2, 2021
  • Comments

A spell-off produced a v-i-c-t-o-r-y for Vinu Chandrasekar, who was named the 2021 Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee champion.

WV Legislature nears passing bill that could eliminate school workers' raises
Education

WV Legislature nears passing bill that could eliminate school workers' raises

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 2, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Legislature is on track to, early next week, pass a bill that may mean fewer public school workers getting a raise.

WV school board member says he, wife retiring from center funded by education department
Education

WV school board member says he, wife retiring from center funded by education department

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 1, 2021
  • Comments

Gov. Jim Justice appointed to the West Virginia Board of Education in November an educator who still leads a center that’s largely funded by the major agency that the board oversees: the state Department of Education.

WV Senate starts advancing proposal to give Legislature final say on state school board policies
Education

WV Senate starts advancing proposal to give Legislature final say on state school board policies

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Apr 1, 2021
  • Comments

After nearly a month of the proposal not advancing, the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee suddenly furthered Thursday a constitutional amendment that would let lawmakers amend and reject the state Board of Education’s policies.

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Ready for takeoff: Marshall, Mountwest break ground for new aviation maintenance program
Education

Ready for takeoff: Marshall, Mountwest break ground for new aviation maintenance program

  • By Sarah Ingram HD Media
  • Mar 31, 2021
  • Comments

HUNTINGTON — Aviation and academic enthusiasts alike came together to watch the new Aviation Maintenance Training program take flight during a groundbreaking ceremony Friday.

WV governor approves what advocates say is the nation’s broadest nonpublic school vouchers program
Legislative Session

WV governor approves what advocates say is the nation’s broadest nonpublic school vouchers program

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 29, 2021
  • Comments

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Saturday signed into law the bill that school-choice advocates say will implement the nation’s broadest nonpublic school vouchers program.

WV Senate about to pass 2nd bill in 2 weeks affecting public workers’ grievance rights
Education

WV Senate about to pass 2nd bill in 2 weeks affecting public workers’ grievance rights

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 26, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Senate is on the cusp of passing its second bill in two weeks that would impact official workplace grievances filed by public employees.

House votes down bill urging students to file FAFSA
Legislative Session

House votes down bill urging students to file FAFSA

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • Comments

West Virginia delegates gave a dubious distinction Thursday to legislation aimed at encouraging students, or their parents or guardians, to file the central application for unlocking free funding for college.

WV House passes ban on transgender students playing on sports teams matching their gender identity
Legislative Session

WV House passes ban on transgender students playing on sports teams matching their gender identity

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed 78-20 Thursday a ban on transgender middle- and high-school students playing on sports teams matching their gender identity.

Judge dismisses fired teacher's lawsuit against state superintendent
Education

Judge dismisses fired teacher's lawsuit against state superintendent

  • By Courtney Hessler The Herald-Dispatch
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • Comments

HUNTINGTON — A lawsuit filed against the state superintendent of schools by a Cabell County teacher who was fired over social media posts has been dismissed by a federal judge.

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Marshall University to get $400K for mental health research

  • AP
  • Mar 24, 2021
  • Comments

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University will receive nearly $400,000 from the federal government to further mental health research.

Longtime Kanawha schools maintenance director retires; new HR leader hired
Education

Longtime Kanawha schools maintenance director retires; new HR leader hired

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 22, 2021
  • Comments

Terry Hollandsworth, the Kanawha County school system’s maintenance director for the past 15 years, is retiring next month.

‘Uptick’ in COVID-19 cases in public schools; Kanawha moving forward with prom
Education

‘Uptick’ in COVID-19 cases in public schools; Kanawha moving forward with prom

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 20, 2021
  • Comments

Public school outbreaks in 16 counties have triggered 150 current COVID-19 cases, according to the state Department of Education.

Justice ‘leaning towards’ signing perhaps the broadest private-, home-school vouchers program in U.S.
Legislative Session

Justice ‘leaning towards’ signing perhaps the broadest private-, home-school vouchers program in U.S.

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • Comments

Gov. Jim Justice said he’s “leaning towards” signing into law what would likely become the nation’s broadest non-public school vouchers program.

Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee back after one-year pause; Kanawha winners prepared for virtual event
Education

Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee back after one-year pause; Kanawha winners prepared for virtual event

  • By Joe Severino Staff writer
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • Comments

Ever since Gov. Jim Justice shut down all schools one year ago due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, Kanawha County’s school children have weathered the pandemic, trying to absorb nearly a year’s worth of lessons through virtual education while missing cherished annual community events.

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Milton Middle School teacher scrutinized for in-class comments
Education

Milton Middle School teacher scrutinized for in-class comments

  • By LUKE CREASY The Herald-Dispatch
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • Comments

MILTON — A health teacher at Milton Middle School has caused a stir in the community after an audio recording surfaced of remarks she made in class pertaining to her personal beliefs and the Bible.

Day after passing sweeping bill funding private-, home-schooling, WV Legislature starts advancing related tax write-off
Education

Day after passing sweeping bill funding private-, home-schooling, WV Legislature starts advancing related tax write-off

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 18, 2021
  • Comments

Despite their approval Wednesday of what’s likely the nation’s broadest non-public school vouchers program, West Virginia lawmakers may not be finished providing financial benefits for private- and home-schooling.

WV Senate GOP passes bill that may weaken school workers’ opportunity to win grievances
Legislative Session

WV Senate GOP passes bill that may weaken school workers’ opportunity to win grievances

  • By Ryan Quinn Staff writer
  • Mar 18, 2021
  • Comments

The West Virginia Senate passed Thursday a bill that would end school employees’ chance of winning grievances if the state superintendent disagrees with the workers’ position.

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