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By Charles McElwee





State BOE member responds to standardized testing “opt outs”




Tomblin hasn't decided on possible congressional bid
The Associated Press


Tomblin said he hasn't...


Delegate files brief to end Common Core, standardized testing
By Matt Maccaro, WV MetroNews

MARTINSBURG, W.Va.– House of Delegates member Mike Folk filed a lawsuit with Berkeley County Court Monday to stop Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium funding, which is a main part of the Common Core Standards in West Virginia known as “Next Generation.”

In a news release, Del. Folk (R-Berkeley) said the testing was unconstitutional and takes away money from...


Innerviews: Trail-blazing teacher built fruitful life on hometown values
By Sandy Wells, The Charleston Gazette

In the category of trail blazing, Jada Hunter cut a swath as wide as an interstate highway. A coal miner’s daughter reared in humble but loving circumstances, she lives in the town she was born in, a tightly-knit community near Williamson called Chattaroy. She recalls a seamless transition to school integration in a place where blacks were relegated to...