Education
Local dropout rate errors discussed; Find grabs state attention
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. – School officials in Ohio County met Friday morning to discuss some errors that they believe are creating a misleading number for their dropout rate. Once school officials made the discovery, they alerted the state board of education. According to the state, Wheeling Park High ...
7 apply for Ohio County Schools superintendent job
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. -- Seven people have applied to become the next Superintendent of Ohio County Schools according to board presidnet Erik Schramm. The deadline to apply for the position is Monday, Dec. 12. Schramm said that no decision will be made as to who will be the next superintendent ...
University gives a warm goodbye to volleyball team
WHEELING, W.Va. – Students, faculty and staff bid farewell to the Wheeling Jesuit University Volleyball team as the team prepares to play in the NCAA Division II Elite 8 later this week. For the first time in school history, the Lady Cardinals, (36-3) are in the national quarterfinals. The Cardinals ...
School system ready for winter weather
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. – Ohio County school officials are ready for winter weather. On Monday, Superintendent George Krelis reminded parents and guardians of the telephone networking system they have in place. “Whether we are going to have school or be on a delay, we are able to make that decision ...
WVNCC announces fundraising campaign to aid in campus expansion
WEIRTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Northern Community College has announced plans to fundraise as part of its effort to expand its Weirton campus. Details of the campaign "As We Grow, Weirton Grows" were unveiled Tuesday at Williams Country Club in Weirton. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held May 24 for the $2.1 ...
August-born children are at a disadvantage, study says
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals a gap in achievement between children born at the start of the academic year and those born at the end.
Officials, parents work to bring more students back to Moundsville school
After enrollment dropped 80 percent at St. Francis Xavier in Moundsville, and rumors of it closing down spread, school officials and parents are working overtime to bring more students into the school and get more grade-level offerings. "There was a rumor here last summer that we were going to ...
Report: Ohio 'Decent' At Tracking Graduates
A new report gives Ohio "decent" marks for tracking how our students are doing after graduation. According to the non-profit Data Quality Campaign, the state provides comprehensive information on all public high school graduates who attended college in-state. Parents or teachers can log onto a website and find out, by ...
West Virginia Seeks Input On Proposed Health Education Changes
The West Virginia Board of Education is seeking input on proposed changes to health-education content standards for the state's public schools. Board members voted on Wednesday to place policy revisions up for a 30-day comment period. The changes include incorporating policies that address cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction and allowing parents to ...
20 Most Useless College Degrees
The Daily Beast has compiled a list of the 20 most useless college degrees. Is yours on there?
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