Opinion

The Editorial category is a roundup of links to editorials and columns from West Virginia newspapers.

Editorial: Time to give charter schools pilot program a chance

From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: After seven public forums sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Education, a few sponsored by other groups and a great deal of public debate through social media platforms and other venues, the question still remains: Would charter schools help or harm public education?[Read More…]

Editorial: 12-year-old delivering WVU address is an inspiration

From the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Gazette editorial page:  The West Virginia University Reed College of Media will have the youngest person in school history — possibly U.S. history — deliver it’s commencement address on May 10. Twelve-year-old dynamo Hilde Kate Lysiak, who has been reporting on crime for her website and[Read More…]

Editorial: W.Va. must find a way forward on education

From The Register-Herald of Beckley: While most discussions inside education reform hearings held around the state these past couple of weeks have focused on support services for children suffering from the trauma of growing up in broken homes, the benefits and drawbacks of charter schools and the advantages and disadvantages[Read More…]

Editorial: Helping the WVSOS stop the spread of disinformation

From The Journal of Martinsburg: On a recent visit to the Eastern Panhandle, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner brought with him an interesting packet of information. The packet included images depicting posts made on social media as part of the disinformation campaign used against America — and its[Read More…]

Opinion: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals working to rebuild trust

By Justice Tim Armstead Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Thomas Paine once said that “character is much easier kept than recovered.”  Throughout 2018, events involving our State Supreme Court of Appeals rightfully shook our citizens’ confidence in the integrity of our State’s highest Court.  However, 2019 is a new year and we have a new Supreme[Read More…]

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