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WHEELING — West Virginia was built on entrepreneurship, a panel of experts said Tuesday morning. It’s the doers and the makers who are the lifeblood of the
West Virginia was built on entrepreneurship, a panel of experts said Tuesday morning. It’s the doers and the makers who are the lifeblood of the Mountain State, and that spirit needs to be cultivated and preserved in future generations. A quartet of education officials discussed the entrepreneurial educational pipeline in West Virginia to kick off […]
bjohnson@theintermountain.com BUCKHANNON — Upshur County Schools has submitted a waiver to the state Department of Education asking to have four days of in-person learning per week in the county’s schools, as opposed to the five-days of in-person learning recommended Tuesday by the state Board of Education. Upshur Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sara Stankus explained the school system’s position during Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting. “It’s recommended (by the state Board of Education) that students 9 through 12, in counties that are not red, attend school five days p...
bjohnson@theintermountain.com BUCKHANNON — Officials confirmed Monday that two staff members at an Upshur County public school have tested positive for COVID-19. “Upshur County Schools received confirmation from the Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department that two staff members at Union Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19,” a Monday evening press release from Upshur County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sara Stankus states. “The Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department will be working closely with Upshur County Schools and identified persons who have had close contact with them...