Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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Wheeling University President Suspended With Pay, No Reason Given
The Wheeling University Board of Trustees announced in an email Tuesday that President Ginny Favede was relieved of all duties, news outlets reported. The statement gave no reason for the suspension and a school spokesperson told The Intelligencer Wheeling News Register that further details about it would not immediately be released.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe ‘Toxic Stew’ Of School Discipline
In schools across the nation, when students of color misbehave, they are disciplined at twice the rate of white students. That means Black and brown students are more likely to face suspension or expulsion. West Virginia lawmakers worry students are not facing the right consequences for their misbehavior. A new state law is designed to make schools safer. In this episode, Us & Them host Trey Kay looks at new approaches to school discipline.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLegislators Hear About Changes To State’s Sports Commission Rules
During their interim meeting at Marshall University Sunday, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability heard about several changes to rules and regulations governing the Secondary School Activities Commission.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Supreme Court Suspends And Fines Circuit Court Judge
This week, the West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals, in a 56 page document, ruled that a six month suspension, a censure and a $5,000 fine was more appropriate for Williams.
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