Education News

Just in time for the upcoming Board election, the Jefferson County Schools “Build Our Future” roadshow began with a stop at Shepherdstown Middle School last night. Evidently, the “future” is not now, as the PowerPoint presentation was shown on a back-in-the-day, Read more

“One Jefferson” means a student can transfer to any school in Jefferson County and get the same education and experience. That was the explanation of one of the incumbent Board members at a candidates’ forum, regarding the public relations slogan adopted a few years back that pushed aside Read more

There are some competing weather prediction models out there, including the European model, the American model, and the Jefferson County Schools model. On this day, I believe the Jefferson County Schools model worked to the benefit of students and families. It was a confusing weather forecast Read more

Yep, good advice! There was a major political miscalculation regarding the resolve of West Virginia communities, including teachers, service personnel, parents, and students. Memo to State Senate: Approve 5%, declare victory and move onRead more

A great day for education in West Virginia and Jefferson County. At all the designated sites (Shepherdstown Library, Panera corner, and Charles Town Library), there was a clear focus on students, community, and educators. Some folks slipped away long enough to attend the “nothing Read more

And, it came to pass, that four Jefferson County School Board members were photographed standing in an empty field. In a newspaper interview today, I was asked for my reaction to the acquisition of 100 acres outside of Shepherdstown for future schools. I responded that it was a welcome Read more