Editor, News-Register: The concept of “School Choice” and voucher programs is a sham that jeopardizes the integrity of our public education system. While supporters argue that these initiatives empower parents and enhance educational outcomes, the reality tells a different story. These ...
It’s a record that likely never will be toppled. Last weekend, the Speech and Debate Team at Wheeling Park High School captured its 45th — yes, 45th — consecutive state speech championship during the state’s Overall Speech Sweepstakes at West Virginia University in Morgantown. It’s ...
On July 5, 2016, officers responded to a convenience store about 12:35 a.m. after an anonymous caller indicated a man selling music CDs and wearing a red shirt threatened him with a gun, Baton Rouge police have said. Two officers responded and had some type of altercation with the Black man in ...
- To the middle and high school students from Ohio and Marshall counties that will compete in May in the annual VEX Robotics World Championships. A handful of teams from our region qualified this past week during the state championships at Fairmont State University. Congratulations to all ...
U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, can be forgiven for his enthusiasm over a recent report. After all, the good news being proclaimed by the Ohio Natural Energy Institute’s “The Essential Facts on Essential Ohio Energy” are a re-polished version of the shiny proclamations we’ve been ...
Ohio lawmakers have a lot to navigate lately, but recently released data from Groundwork Ohio should give them new tools to understand where working families need them to focus. According to a report based on responses from nearly 500 Buckeye State parents, Groundwork Ohio says approximately ...