Local school officials in West Virginia were stuck with a no-win scenario last week when the state board of education decided it would let county school boards set COVID-related mask
With the beginning of the new school year almost upon us, itâs clear that one concept is coming up more often: choice.
Parents and students have more choices now than before. With choice comes the need for school systems and individual schools to prove their value.
In Cabell County, more families are choosing to homeschool their children. The number of homeschooled students in Cabell County increased from 550 in the 2017-18 school year to 999 enrolled in home-based programs for the 2020-21 year. The pandemic undoubtedly contributed to that jump, as some parents decided against sending their children back to the classroom after restrictions eased.
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HUNTINGTON — With the spring semester in the rear-view mirror, local school districts are turning their attention to summer learning as they attempt to make up for lost time in
HUNTINGTON Several defendants in a lawsuit alleging an employee was wrongfully accused of obstructing an investigation are asking for the lawsuit to be dismissed.
The Wayne County Commission, Wayne County Sheriff Richard Thompson and Deputy Harry Sowards filed a motion to dismiss the case in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia at Huntington.
The defendants argue that there are no First Amendment violations that occurred and that the plaintiff did not actually allege any policy or custom of the commission in connection with his First, Fourth or 14th Amendment rights. Here, the Complaint is completely devoid of any factual allegation that the Wayne County Commission had a written policy, ordinance, regulation, or formally adopted decision regarding any alleged deprivation or act complained of regarding its officers, the motion states.