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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Park On Fairmont State Campus Receives National Recognition
The National Wildlife Federation recently certified Falcon Park at Fairmont State University as a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOutdoor Classrooms Near Completion in McDowell County
McDowell County students will soon have access to outdoor classrooms. Work began in December at Bradford Elementary, and Mount View and River View High Schools.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorgantown-Based Outdoor School Uses Nature To Teach Students To Thrive
A group of fourth and fifth grade students at Morgantown Learning Academy — a private, non-profit elementary school located in Monongalia County — are…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOutside in Appalachia Part 2: Kids in the Park
About ten years ago, the National Park Service noticed that fewer kids and families were using the parks. And they wanted to change that. So in 2009, they…
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More Outdoor Learning Could Improve Student Achievement & Confidence
Community members are rallying around a school in the Eastern Panhandle. They want to build an outdoor classroom so that kids can get into nature more…
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