Youth Transition Project: Addressing Foster Care’s Aging-Out Issue
There is a movement taking place in Lavalette, WV— a movement to end the cycle of homelessness, addiction, poverty, incarceration and hopelessness of youth who age out of the foster care system in the Mountain State.
The Great Debate: Charter Schools in West Virginia
Over the past two years, charter schools have been among a handful of hot-button topics in the heated discussion on how to reform education in West Virginia. While both sides of the aisle agree a quality education system is vital to a thriving economy, there is much debate on what changes need to be made to get there.
Building a Better Economy in Harrison County
Harrison County, WV, has everything required for building a strong economy—diverse industry, a high-quality educational system and growing communities.
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College to Host Solar on the Farm
Learn more about solar power when Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College hosts Solar on the Farm on Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m. Held at Eastern’s Moorefield campus, 316 Eastern Dr., and co-hosted by Vandalia Energy Services, Mountain View Solar and the US Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program, Solar on […]
West Virginia Launches Newest and Most-Prestigious State College Scholarship
$40,000 Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars program created to attract math, science teachers The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) recently launched the online application for its newest and most-prestigious state scholarship, which is aimed at addressing critical teacher shortages in math, science, elementary education and special education. The Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program will provide up […]
