From The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steven Paine has heard enough. If he has anything to say about it, the state Board of Education will keep current social studies requirements of graduating high school students, according to a statement released by the[Read More…]
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Opinion: President Trump ensures a more SECURE retirement for small business employees
By Steve Bulger Acting administrator for the Small Business Adminstration Mid-Atlantic Regional According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about half of small business employees do not have access to the same quality work-based retirement plans as workers at large employers. For example, in 2017, only 53% of workers at private-sector establishments[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Gov. Justice on agenda to speak at Independent Oil and Gas Association of WV winter meeting
Release from IOGA WV: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 2020 Winter Meeting of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) will take place Jan. 21-22, 2020, at the Marriott Town Center Hotel in Charleston. Technical sessions by Profire Energy and Schlumberger Oilfield Services will be provided Tuesday from 9:00[Read More…]
Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission to host annual commemorative celebration events today beginning at 9:30 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The public and members of the media are invited to join the Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission tomorrow – Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 – for the annual commemoration and celebration of the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme is: “The Beloved Community: The[Read More…]
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. through service and action
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore encourages West Virginians to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a call to action to create and strengthen more inclusive communities. Poore is an attorney who has served as a member of[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Democrat candidate Jody Murphy to file for governor on Monday at 10:30 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Jody Murphy campaign has issued the following media advisory: Democratic candidate for governor Jody Murphy will file to run for governor in the 2020 election at the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office in Charleston, Monday, January 20, at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Media Advisory: W.Va. Democrat legislators to address vocational education 10 a.m. Monday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democrat Legislators have issued the following media advisory: Members of the media are invited to join Senator Glenn Jeffries (D-Kanawha), Delegate Andrew Robinson (D-Kanawha) and other Democratic legislators to discuss vocational and technical education in the public school system. WHEN: Monday, January 20th at 10:00[Read More…]
W.Va. Commerce Secretary sees need for regionalization of economic development efforts
By Crystal Good West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Citing a need for more regionalization of West Virginia’s economic development efforts, Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch said the 44 agencies operating across West Virginia can “get in each other’s way.” During an update to the House of Delegates Government Organization Committee[Read More…]
Editorial: More on Dumbing Down W.Va. high school graduates
From The Moorefield Examiner: We carried a guest editorial last week on the latest effort for the West Virginia Board of Education to dumbing down our high school graduates by cutting the number of credits required to graduate. Not only is this wrong, it’s aimed at the one aspect of[Read More…]
Opinion: Teach about constitutional republic, principles of federal, state governments
By West Virginia Delegate Larry D. Kump The recent “Dangerous for Democracy” front page headline and underlying news article in last week’s Charleston “Sunday Gazette-Mail” was a head scratcher for me. At first glance, it pointed out a problem about the proposal of the West Virginia Board of Education, to[Read More…]
