New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Senate Bill To Lift Homeschool Requirements Moves Forward Despite Opposition
On the first of three required readings the Senate passed a bill to remove curriculum and educational requirements for parents who want to homeschool their children.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Signs School Smartphone Ban, National Motto Bills Into Law
On Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law two bills passed this year by the West Virginia Legislature that pertain to public schools in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSchools, Elections, Drug Penalties: House Judiciary Committee Acts On Wide Spate Of Bills
In a Wednesday morning meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, delegates took action on bills pertaining to classroom decor, election protocol, drug offenses and the oil and gas industry.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarital Exemption For Sexual Abuse Could Be Removed From State Code
Currently there is a exemption for sexual abuse in marriage. Monday the Senate passed a bill that would change that.
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Senate Takes On School Discipline, Other Bills
Teachers may have the ability to remove troubled children from elementary school classrooms if Senate Bill 614 becomes law. The bill sparked a lot of debate on the chamber floor. It gives kindergarten through sixth grade teachers the ability to remove children from classes or from school if they are exhibiting certain behavior like threatening teachers or classmates or otherwise creating an unsafe learning environment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Will Require Schools To Display U.S. Motto If Passed
With little discussion, the Senate Education Committee moved forward with Senate Bill 251 to require publicly funded schools to display posters with the U.S. motto of “In God We Trust.”
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