High School Sports

Death Of 13-Year-Old Football Player Sparks School Sports Oversight Discussion

Madison Middle School student Cohen Craddock died over the weekend from a traumatic brain injury he sustained during football practice. During a virtual press briefing Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice called the boy’s death a tragedy.

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Justice Calls On Lawmakers To Rescind School Sports Transfer ‘Mistake’

Gov. Jim Justice called for state lawmakers to reverse a law that allows students to transfer high schools to play on another sports team without changing addresses or completing a waiting period.

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Teachers At A ‘Breaking Point,’ Union Tells W.Va. Board Of Education

State education leaders continue to hear concerns regarding the reopening strategy of West Virginia’s public and private K-12 schools. Some parents are frustrated with the education model officials have adopted, such as the color-coded map and the back-and-forths between in-person and virtual settings as a result of virus spread, and some teachers are feeling stretched-thin.

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