Feb 15 Health As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Prenatal Exposure Sue Meeks has worked with children for years as a registered nurse. Meeks manages the family navigator program at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Several years ago, she started noticing three and four-year-olds coming into the program with certain distinctive behaviors. “Children that appear to be neurologically very overstimulated,” she […] By Aaron Payne Feb 15 Health As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Prenatal Exposure Aaron Payne
Sep 14 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis New data from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health show a rare bright spot amid the opioid crisis. Fewer high schoolers in the region appear to be using opioids. School officials in the Ohio Valley want to continue that trend with more school-based programs designed to help prevent substance use disorders. But […] By Aaron Payne Sep 14 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne
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
Dec 8 Economy Changing Course: “Tiny House” Project Tackles Big Problems In Coal Country The sound of power tools blends with teenage chatter as students clamber around, under, and over a trailer bed that they’re busy turning into a home. They’re part of a project called “Building It Forward,” which has vocational classes building tiny houses as a way of gaining practical skills and new confidence. Just a few […] By Benny Becker Dec 8 Economy Changing Course: “Tiny House” Project Tackles Big Problems In Coal Country Benny Becker
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
Sep 25 Economy A “Like” From Zuck: Facebook Founder Visits Rural Kentucky Schools Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in West Virginia and Kentucky over the weekend to see some innovative ways that schools are using new technology. Zuckerberg has been traveling the country working on his New Year’s resolution to speak with people in every state. On Sunday, he met with educators and students from across […] By Benny Becker Sep 25 Economy A “Like” From Zuck: Facebook Founder Visits Rural Kentucky Schools Benny Becker
Sep 9 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test It’s not just about notebooks and pencil boxes anymore: the opioid epidemic means back-to-school supplies now include things like emergency overdose treatments and drug prevention plans. Many schools in the Ohio Valley region are using random drug testing despite doubts from addiction treatment experts about whether the tests really work to deter abuse. A Tragedy, […] By Aaron Payne Sep 9 Health Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test Aaron Payne