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Homework helpers aid struggling students get back on track Follow Us Question of the Day By EDDIE TRIZZINO and Times West Virginian - Associated Press - Sunday, January 3, 2021 MANNINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Glenn Beal has a daughter in fourth grade and another one in fifth grade who have been in the blended learning model this school. Beal, a bus driver for Marion County Schools, said while his kids have always been good students, this new kind of learning presented a new difficulty, particularly his daughter in fifth grade daughter. “I was struggling to help my daughters, who had always made honor roll,” Beal said. “When we got her first report card, it had three ‘F’s; it affected her, she cried for hours and broke out in hives.” ....
Dec 30, 2020 Carman Hixenbaugh, left, and Noah Carman work on school assignments at the Mannington Elks location for Homework Helpers, while DeAnna Spencer and Julie Latocha assist.PHOTO BY EDDIE TRIZZINO MANNINGTON â Glenn Beal has a daughter in fourth grade and another one in fifth grade who have been in the blended learning model this school. Beal, a bus driver for Marion County Schools, said while his kids have always been good students, this new kind of learning presented a new difficulty, particularly his daughter in fifth grade daughter. âI was struggling to help my daughters, who had always made honor roll,â Beal said. âWhen we got her first report card, it had three âFâs; it affected her, she cried for hours and broke out in hives.â ....