W.Va. Network Journalist Ed Rabel Has Died
Ed Rabel’s attorney Timothy Koontz confirmed Rabel died on Dec. 3. He was 86 years old.
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Appalachia’s Deep History Of Resistance
When a group of Kentucky miners decided to block a coal-laden train from leaving a bankrupt mine in July, they weren’t just laying claim to missing…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTeachers Across W.Va. Unite for Student Mental Health Support Amidst Opioid Crisis
Teachers in at least 30 counties across West Virginia participated in a walk-in demonstration Wednesday morning, and teachers in all 55 counties wore red…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter Wave of Teacher Activism, Some Fall Short in Midterms
After falling short in her race for the state legislature, high school history teacher Jenny Urie returned to her central Kentucky classroom, suddenly…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Teachers Inspired a National Movement. But Will They ‘Remember in November?’
Jessica Salfia has had a busy nine months. Salfia is an English teacher at Spring Mills High School, one of the largest in West Virginia, situated in the…
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Teachers Gather at Capitol to Rally Support for 'Fixing' PEIA
Teachers gathered on the steps of the state Capitol Sunday to rally support for electoral candidates who say they will make “fixing” the Public Employee…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTeachers Use Social Media in US Uprisings, Fight for Funding
The public education uprisings that began in West Virginia and spread to Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky share similar origin stories.Teachers, long tired…
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