Tagged Education

There is a constant murmur among the leaders of West Virginia bemoaning the outward migration of our state’s young talent.  While our economy suffers, our brightest students look for work in Pittsburgh, DC,...

When 15-year-old Addison Leaberry asked to meet with Marshall University’s President Jerry Gilbert last fall, she had no idea he would agree to meet. She also had no idea that he would take her...

For the past 10 months, I have woken up each day to the beautiful view of the state capitol directly across the Kanawha River. To be more specific, I was waking up in the freshman dorms at the University of...

International Award Winning nutrition writer Gary Taubes Joins West Virginia health leaders at Try This for Health Professionals Day June 1 Piggybacking on the fourth annual Try This West Virginia...

Sarah Morris had three children and was going through a divorce when she enrolled in New River Community and Technical College’s (CTC) practical nursing program. “I always wanted to be a nurse," she...

This story courtesy of a partnership with the great folks at The West Virginia Community Development Hub. When a class at Pineville Middle School (above) started working on a project for the Samsung...

“I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds.” This is one of the most important phrases any Future Farmers of America (FFA) member will learn to recite. These...

History helps us learn more about who we are. When we do not know our own history, however, our power and dreams can be hindered. The contributions and accomplishments of women have often been overlooked and...

A talented student in Morgantown could soon have her art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Google has announced the 53 state and territory winners in its ninth annual Doodle 4 Google...

Last May marked the opening of the newly restored Camp Brookside Environmental Education Center. This 32-acre island within the New River Gorge National River once provided a summer retreat for the children of...

Reporting on West Virginia’s 1980’s economic crisis, Rick Steelhammer in the Charleston Gazette-Mail noted on October 15, 1989: “West Virginia’s economy is going through a major transformation. Coal...

Brenda Smith, a counselor at Westside High School in Wyoming County, has been working with students for more than 30 years. Her experience has taught her that when students feel like they are part of something...

As you walk the colorful campuses of the colleges and universities in the Mountain State, you will hear the chatter of ideas, innovative ways of thinking and students’ entrepreneurial plans for after...

This story was originally published on  West Virginia Executive The teacher knew they were hungry. There were five little ones in her classroom whose families were struggling to make ends meet. These...

Education leaders across the state are joining forces to help students improve their financial skills. Earlier today, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and The Education...

Starting this month, K-12 students won’t be the only ones receiving a report card. Public schools will be expected to demonstrate progress, according to a new school accountability system launched by the...

If I asked any John Marshall High School graduate from 1968 until 2015 where they ate lunch, I would get a specific answer. They wouldn’t have to think about it. They wouldn’t have to try to remember....