Education

Local schools take part in national afterschool program

By Clark Davis • Oct 18, 2013

As part of a nationwide celebration of afterschool programs, Lavalette Elementary in Wayne County took part in Lights on Afterschool, “Get up and Go” last week.

At nearly 9,000 schools around the country students from elementary to high school took part in the annual Lights on Afterschool program last week. Over 150 kids attended the event here at Lavalette Elementary. The students had dinner, listened to instruction and participated in STEAM related activities.

Photos: Public Broadcasting staff 'Reads for the Record'

By Dave Mistich • Oct 3, 2013

West Virginia Public Broadcasting staff from around the state spent part of their day reading to school children as part of Jumpstart's Read for the Record initiative. On Thursday, October 3rd West Virginia Public Broadcasting staff joined others across the country to read the children’s book Otis by Loren Long.

INTO off to the start they hoped for at Marshall

By Clark Davis • Sep 17, 2013

International students from all over the world are a few weeks into their first semester at Marshall

University through a new program called INTO.

About 160 students from the other side of the world are new to the Marshall campus this fall.

Davis & Elkins increases enrollement by 68%

By Glynis Board • Sep 16, 2013

Davis & Elkins College recently announced admission figures which demonstrate the College’s fifth consecutive year of increased enrollment.

Davis & Elkins College reports a total growth of 65.8 percent since 2008. The Office of the Registrar reported the official figures for the new academic year totaling 847 full-time students, 318 are new students and 529 are returning students.

WV School Board members get behind the scenes look at deaf, blind schools

By Cecelia Mason • Sep 12, 2013

Some members of the West Virginia Board of Education took a tour of the Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Romney, W.Va., Wednesday. The Board’s monthly meeting took place on the campus and prior to the

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meeting members walked through the facility to see how students are educated there and what kind of renovations are needed.

Gayle Manchin, board president, was impressed with some of the rooms she saw during the tour, commenting on how cozy they looked.

Daniel Tiger has a new mobile app

By Shawn Patterson • Sep 10, 2013

Image Credit: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood ©2013 The Fred Rogers Company.

A second app from the popular series Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood – Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night.

Designed for children ages 2-4, the app is available now on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Later this fall it will be available for Android devices.