Oct 14 Democracy & Civic Life As charter schools spread across Ohio Valley, a controversial curriculum begins to take hold A small private school in Michigan with ties to former President Donald Trump is shaping how thousands of students are educated in publicly funded charter schools across the country, including right here in the Ohio Valley. Cincinnati Classical Academy is one of the newest charter schools in Ohio. With 450 students, it is the […] By Kaitlin Thorne Oct 14 Democracy & Civic Life Controversial charter school curriculum spreads across Ohio Valley Kaitlin Thorne
Oct 23 Democracy & Civic Life From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal On a recent Saturday, over Zoom, a group of seven high schoolers from Wyoming, eastern Kentucky and West Virginia gazed at an image of a gleaming, pale blue, coal-fired power plant. “OK, so this one really interested us,” said Sarah Belcher, a senior from eastern Kentucky. “So we noticed your all’s coal facilities, they’re really […] By Brittany Patterson Oct 23 Democracy & Civic Life From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal Brittany Patterson
Jun 4 Health Hit Hard By Opioids, West Virginia Hoping Athletics Can Be A Game Changer In Addiction West Virginia officials say the state’s passion for sports can be used to influence young people to learn about opioid use disorder and help prevent the next generation from entering the epidemic. That’s according to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission, which on Tuesday announced the upcoming WVSSAC-MVB Bank Opioid Awareness Summit. The […] By Aaron Payne Jun 4 Health Hit Hard By Opioids, West Virginia Hoping Athletics Can Be A Game Changer In Addiction Aaron Payne
May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions A new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission shows that Central Appalachia lags behind other parts of the region in employment, household income, and other key measures. The data come from the American Community Survey, which is similar to the census and tracks county-level data over five-year periods. Researchers often use the survey to understand […] By Sydney Boles May 22 Economy Survey Report Reveals Disparities In Appalachian Subregions Sydney Boles
Jun 1 Economy Taking Flight: Coalfield Students Have High Hopes For Drone Industry Jobs Student teams from across the coalfields of eastern Kentucky came together at the Knott County Sportsplex, bringing with them drones that they themselves had built. It was time for the climax of this year-long project. A basketball court had been separated with nets, and padded gates marked a circuit course for the little flying machines. […] By Benny Becker Jun 1 Economy Taking Flight: Coalfield Students Have High Hopes For Drone Industry Jobs Benny Becker
Apr 13 Economy Teachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections When Oklahoma teacher Sally Salmons saw momentum building toward teacher protests in her state, she immediately reached out to family ties and educators in West Virginia. She said teacher walkouts in the Mountain State provided her and colleagues across the state with the courage they needed to take a stand. “We looked at West Virginia […] By Glynis Board Apr 13 Economy Teachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections Glynis Board
Nov 22 Economy Changing Course: A School Cooperative Aims To Remake Coal Communities Betsy Layne High School serves rural Floyd County in the eastern Kentucky town of Stanville, population 206. Students there produce a video program called “Bobcat Banter” where they usually talk about sports and student life. But early last year “Bobcat Banter” introduced some special guests. “We’re here with Mr. and Mrs. Gates from the Gates […] By Jeff Young , Mary Meehan and Benny Becker Nov 22 Economy Changing Course: A School Cooperative Aims To Remake Coal Communities Jeff Young, Mary Meehan and Benny Becker
Jul 27 Economy Considering Compassion: The Science Behind The Ohio Valley’s “Compassionate Cities” Many towns and cities across the Ohio Valley try to improve their business environment with tax breaks, site development, and other incentives. But how about investing in compassion? A growing body of science points to compassion as an economic driver and more businesses and cities around the region are willing to give compassion a chance. […] By Glynis Board Jul 27 Economy Considering Compassion: The Science Behind The Ohio Valley’s “Compassionate Cities” Glynis Board