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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2002
Page
5
WV students posted a seven point rise in verbal SAT scores since 1992, while math scores grew six points, both below national gains. Only 18 percent of WV students took the SAT this year versus 46 percent nationwide, as many in state schools require the ACT for admission.
Richmond AP report says Rev. John P Blankenship, 65, indicted on four counts of sodomy for abuse of a teenage boy in 1982, remains at large with no location known. Warrant capias entered. diocese had removed him from priestly duties earlier and from ministry at Petersburg facility.
Charleston AP reports that West Virginia colleges will raise tuition next fall as the Higher Education Policy Commission trims 41.4 million from the 2003-04 budget amid Gov. Wise's 10 percent state agency cuts. The panel seeks more financial aid dollars to offset a projected 9 percent tuition rise and preserve access, with community colleges possibly exempt from cuts and tuition capped at 4.75 percent if exempt.
Blacksburg Va AP Virginia Tech officials warn that state budget cuts could strangle entire departments as scores of faculty are laid off. Gov Warner ordered 7 11 and 15 percent reductions to cover a 1.5 billion shortfall. The university already trimmed nearly 300 faculty and Cooperative Extension staff, and President Steger says all unappealing options, including department eliminations, are on the table as 35.5 million in general fund cuts hit the current year.
Two more Virginians test positive for West Nile virus raising the state's human total to three. A 65 year old Fairfax County man and a 42 year old Hanover County man are hospitalized, with CDC confirmation pending. The Hanover patient shows a mild brain inflammation form. Health officials note more cases may appear while urging awareness.
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