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Funding: Lawsuit should wake up sleeping politicians

Decades after former Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht’s ruling sparked what was meant to be a fair state school funding formula, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is bringing the matter back into the courts. It’s possible that 44 years ago those who developed a ...

Economy: Supporting tourism supports our future

Two summers ago, then-Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby said “Our problem … is an exceptionally good one to have: Tourism is growing so fast that our workforce is straining to keep up with demand.” Ruby deserves the lion’s share of the credit for that ...

Precious Cargo: Obey school bus safety rules for kids’ sake

Parents with school-aged children are already well aware, but other drivers will have noticed by now: School is back in session, and the buses are on the road. That means students — of all ages, experience and supervision levels — will be walking to and from schools and bus stops at least ...

High Points of the Valley

* Lineworkers at AEP Ohio’s Marietta Service Center organized a donation drive to collect personal care/hygiene products for students and families in the Fort Frye Local Schools district ahead of this school year. According to Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher, it’s a big need. ...

Education: One-size-fits-all approach will not work

As West Virginia Board of Education members digested the results of this year’s summative assessment, newly appointed member James Paul asked an important question: What is happening to our older students? “The picture that I see is some gains in grades three, four, five, elementary ...

Cybersecurity: ARC’s investment is a good step for economy

Touted by the Appalachian Regional Commission as an example of the good use of its money, West Virginia University has established the state’s first Cyber-Resilience Resource Center. That puts WVU on the cutting edge of supporting small and medium-sized businesses that need help with ...