CHRIS DORST | Gazette-Mail file photo State School Superintendent Michael Martirano (right) and sc The West Virginia Board of Education decided, in a voice vote with no nays heard Wednesday, to not label entire schools with A-F grades next school year. The move followed a backlash from teachers unions and other groups to the state’s first public release in November of grades from that overwhelmingly standardized-test-based labeling system. “That’s got to go. A-F is gone, ” Gov. Jim Justice had said Feb. 8 in his first State of the State address. He had received the major public…

39 Golden Bear Drive New Cumberland, WV 26047 Phone 304-387-2363 Ginger Greene, Principal Alyssa Mick, Assistant Principal Chris Enochs, Assistant Principal Oak Glen Middle serves nearly 600 students in grades 5-8. The administration and staff are proud of this state of the art school, completed in the Fall of 2004, and hopes that the new facility will make the education of students even more effective. Among many attributes, this West Virginia School of Excellence conducts a live, daily newscast and offers a rigorous academic environment to the student body. OGMS was the first…

Carlisle has been ranked the #15 private day high school in Virginia by Niche, a data-gathering company that rates communities by quality of life. Overall, Carlisle is ranked the 27th best private high school in the commonwealth, but 12 of the schools ranked higher are predominantly boarding schools. Ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, and student and parent reviews. Of the 8, 051 private high schools across the United States, Niche deems just under 3, worthy of a ranking. According to Niche, Carlisle…

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL (Scholarships in bold are open to all RCPS seniors) Ed Long, Jr. Family Career and Technical Education Scholarship $1, Open to Rockingham County High School seniors who plan to attend Virginia Tech or Blue Ridge Community College for the Virginia Tech transfer program. Applicants must complete a 2-year sequence of a vocational technical program, preferably in one of the following fields: agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, marketing, technology education, or trade and industrial education. The Frazier Quarry Scholarship…

Eastern Virginia Medical School, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a public-private medical school whose campus includes the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, the Children s Hospital of The King s Daughters, and a wide array of research centers, libraries and student housing options. Founded in 1973, EVMS aims to advance the field of health care in eastern Virginia, especially the Hampton Roads community, one of the commonwealth s most populous regions, which includes the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. Students are…

As a medical school dedicated since its inception to the health care needs of eastern Virginia, EVMS shows preference to applicants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, especially legal residents of Hampton Roads. For an applicant to be considered as an in-state Virginia resident for tuition purposes, he or she must have legally domiciled in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a least one year prior to matriculation and must fulfill other requirements to confirm Virginia residency. Applications from out-of-state students who have strong academic credentials and the personal traits…

From the capital city of Richmond, with its progressive urban flavor, to the coastal area around Norfolk that is quintessential eastern seaboard, the state of Virginia carries a rich hospitality tradition. Southern comfort food dominates the menu in rural mountain towns like Natural Bridge and Stanton, but the inventive and thoughtful cuisine found in cultural centers like Roanoke and Charlottesville qualifies as top gourmet fare. Universities are numerous throughout the state and some offer great culinary arts schooling for Virginia would-be chefs. Historical schools like Washington…

My experience at First Colonial was a great one. My academic success was bolstered by a wonderful faculty. The teachers at FC genuinely care for their students success and fulfill all of their academic needs. The administration focused on the needs of students, implementing changes benefitting the student body yearly. FC breaks the mold of a typical school with it s Legal Studies Academy, a faucet of the school that I was grateful to be a part of. LSA provided the one-on-one attention that is essential to student growth. One thing that sticks out about FC, however, is it…

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed three former classroom teachers to the state Board of Education, and appointed another longtime educator to head the state School Building Authority. Bucky Blackwell, a former county school superintendent with 47 years of education experience, will be new executive director of the School Building Authority, replacing Scott Raines. Miller Hall, Barbara Whitecotton, and Chuck Hatfield will fill openings on the state school board. They will be sworn in during the next school board meeting in February. The politicians and bureaucrats…

Cortona Academy is a school where students prepare for a new future . For the past 25 years, we have provided an education that many have only dreamed about. We make sure our students achieve their dreams. This should be the main goal of every school in America. Many schools promise this, but at Cortona Academy, we deliver it. We provide a curriculum developed around what students need to succeed: teachers who care, an administration that listens, students who work as a team, no one competing, and everyone helping each other. We look at a student’s potential and do not judge…

If you are a Virginia resident under age 18, you must hold your Virginia learner s permit for at least nine months and complete a Virginia state-approved driver education program. Your parent, guardian, or foster parent must provide his or her driver s license or state-issued identification card number and sign the driver education completion certificate. By signing the certificate, they attest to your academic standing and certify that you have driven at least 45 hours (15 of which occurred after sunset) and that the statements made and the information submitted on the certificate…

Virginia 13, 680 National 415, 840 Approximately 3% of the country s civil engineering professionals work in Virginia state. Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Virginia 13, 420 13, 980 14, 870 14, 740 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Civil Engineering is a growing field in Virginia. 260 more civil engineering professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Virginia, this field has grown by 2% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of civil engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the…

Application Deadlines Round 1: October 4th, 2016 Round 2: January 9th, 2017 Round 3: April 6th, 2017 Notes: NA = Not available, NR = Not ranked. The ranks by the FT and The Economist are global, while the rankings by P&Q, U.S. News, Businessweek, and Forbes are for non-U.S. schools. Parsing The Rankings: A quick glance at Darden’s rankings will reveal just how scattered and silly the whole business school rankings game has become. The Economist puts UVA’s Darden School at number three in the world, behind only Chicago and Dartmouth Tuck. Rival British publication, The…

Senior year is a time to celebrate your time at Hopewell High School. Whether you re the proud parent or the accomplished senior, Jostens has all you need to commemorate high school achievements and memories. We partner with your school to help you announce your graduation to your neighbors, coaches, family and friends with classic graduation announcements or stand-out photo cards. In addition to helping you celebrate, Jostens offers a variety of small keepsakes to help you mark your big milestone! Create a personalized tribute to your success with a custom high school class…