Education

Residents in Jefferson County listened this week to a proposal from a for-profit charter school company with eyes on opening in the Eastern Panhandle.

Faculty at West Liberty University are questioning the academic integrity of President Franklin Evans following plagiarism allegations. Some are even calling on him to resign.

West Virginia’s K-12 and higher education leaders launched a new resource this week that will assist students by helping them find college and career options that meet their specific interests and needs after high school.

For the next six weeks, all Jefferson County public schools will switch to an early dismissal schedule on Fridays as a result of staffing shortages.

The West Virginia Professional Charter School Board is reviewing seven applications for charter schools in the state. The board met Thursday over Zoom to discuss the applications.

Stephen Schöberlein and Zachary Turpin discover new texts penned by American poet Walt Whitman.

West Liberty University’s President Franklin Evans has come under fire in recent days for alleged plagiarism of several speeches since taking the job as president in January.

Two West Virginia fathers are suing state officials over a law that allows charter schools to open without the approval of local voters, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported.

More than 800 school children, teachers and staff in West Virginia are out of the classroom with COVID-19.

Five finalists have been named for Marshall University's president, the university's Board of Governors said. The finalists will be invited for visits to the Huntington and South Charleston campuses in October, the university announced Thursday.