Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Education

Officials Say 143 Excess Staff Positions Drove Hancock County Schools’ Financial Crisis

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools’ state-installed administration said the district added approximately $7.7 million in expenditures between fiscal years 2024 and 2025...

New Interim Superintendent Named at St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools have named Christina Laudermilt as the district’s new interim superintendent. Laudermilt has served as assistant superintendent for...

Former Marshall County Educator Waives Preliminary Hearing in Child Abuse Case

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A former Marshall County educator accused of strangling a six-year-old autistic student at McNinch Elementary School in Moundsville last year waived...

W.Va. Senate Passes Bill Allowing Aitken Bible in Classrooms

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on Thursday passed Senate Bill 388, which would allow private organizations to place copies of the Aitken...

W.Va. Senate Questions Emergency Funds After Hancock Schools’ $2.6M Athletic Complex

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is raising concerns about emergency funding bills that would provide financial assistance to school districts, including Hancock...

Ohio Awards $10M in School Bus Safety Grants; Local Districts Receive Funding

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin announced $10 million in Ohio School Bus...

Hancock County Schools Postpone Meetings Due to Weather as State Oversees District

All meetings scheduled for today by the financially troubled Hancock County Schools have been postponed, including the district’s regular board meeting, following the major...

Hancock County Schools Under Scrutiny as State Reviews Financial Crisis

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — New details are emerging about the financial practices of Hancock County Schools as the West Virginia Senate continues a cautious...

Think Tank Report Finds Systemic Failures in West Virginia School Districts Under State Control

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new report from the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy released Tuesday finds widespread financial mismanagement, safety violations, and academic...

West Virginia House Fast-Tracks Emergency School Funding Bills to Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates moved quickly to provide emergency funding for financially distressed school districts in the state, passing...
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