By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A rarely seen mega-committee comprised of the entire state Senate pored over 133 pages, line by line, of a bill that would overhaul West Virginia’s education system. For the fourth time in state history, the Senate dissolved into a “Committee of the[Read More…]
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West Virginia BOE votes to oppose certain points of omnibus education bill
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) met in emergency session Wednesday to take a stance on the Senate Education Reform Bill, opposing many points within the bill, including charter schools, educations savings accounts and payroll protection. “Given the events that have[Read More…]
WV fails on state tobacco control in every aspect, ALA finds
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is failing to reduce and prevent tobacco use in virtually every aspect, according to a state-by-state assessment published Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The state received one of the lowest scores in the nation in the ALA’s 17th annual[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee tables permanent municipal home rule bill
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday put the brakes on a bill to make permanent a program that gives cities more freedom to craft ordinances. House Bill 2728 making the Municipal Home Rule Pilot[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 31
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WATCHDOG ISSUES SOBERING REPORT ON AFGHANISTAN As the U.S. pursues peace in the war-torn country,[Read More…]
WV Gov. Justice threatens veto of education overhaul, charter school package
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice broke his silence Tuesday on a public education battle waging at the West Virginia Capitol, aligning himself with unions and Democrats and against the Senate GOP. Listing what he considers problems with the bill, like the enabling of charter[Read More…]
Senate leaders push back against Justice veto threat of education omnibus
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is moving forward this morning with discussing an education reform package after the governor threatened to veto it Tuesday. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, and Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson, addressed the[Read More…]
AFT-WV union president suggests holding off on school walkouts
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The president of West Virginia’s arm of the American Federation of Teachers union suggested at a meeting of educators Tuesday evening holding off on walkouts or strikes, although some school workers vocally questioned this strategy as state senators rush a sweeping education[Read More…]
Charter schools uncharted territory in West Virginia
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The issue of charter schools in West Virginia remains uncharted territory in the state, but the Legislature is seeking to explore it. An omnibus education bill currently being considered by lawmakers contains provisions to allow charter schools in the[Read More…]
