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Morgantown Students Granted Prayer Space
The school year is once again in full swing, and before most classes started across the state last week there were plenty of things for students to prepare and fret over. One group of students in Morgantown had a unique concern at the start of this year: a place in school to pray together.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo W.Va. Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Lauren Shen, from Morgantown High School in Monongalia County, and Grant Kenamond, from Wheeling Park High School in Ohio County, received the honor. They are part of a group of 161 students nationwide to receive this recognition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNational Honor Society Recognizes W.Va. Senior For Organization, Advocacy Work
The National Honor Society announced $2 million in scholarships for students nationwide on Monday, and one of the finalists to receive its biggest award is from West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHigh School Student Uses Music, Nonprofit To Raise W.Va. Literacy Rates
High school student Rania Zuri has made it her mission to end book deserts in West Virginia. Book deserts are places without libraries and bookstores, threatening literacy rates for young children. A senior at Morgantown High School, Zuri founded the LiTEArary Society to provide books to preschool children across West Virginia.
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Update: Mon County Bans Pride Flags In Schools, Receives Pushback
Students at Morgantown High School staged a walkout Wednesday afternoon to protest the removal of Pride flags from classrooms. Monongalia County Superintendent Eddie Campbell asked all school principals to remove Pride flags just after the start of the school year. He cited a county policy that bans political activity in classrooms.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorgantown High School Band Will Represent W.Va. at Pearl Harbor Commemoration
Dec. 7, 2016 will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which thrust America into World War II. Morgantown High School’s marching band…
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