Montcalm school cites progress amid federal mandate
Montcalm High School leaders and staff expressed confidence in meeting No Child Left Behind benchmarks while acknowledging challenges from higher standards. Principal Edward Webster outlined plans to review district data, address deficiencies, and involve faculty in an action plan as the state identifies low performing schools across Raleigh and McDowell counties.
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Edward Webster
MHS
Webster
Montcalm
Mount View High
Sandy River
McDowell County
Beckley- Stratton
Clear Fork
Fairdale
Raleigh County
Charles Owens
Cowens
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Manchin outlines voter education plan SHARES program
West Virginia official Joe Manchin visits Bluefield to promote Saving History and Reaching Every Student. The program aims to reduce voter apathy by having veterans seniors and civic volunteers teach life lessons to grades four to six and by requiring mock elections in eighth grade. Each high school would designate a voter registration volunteer and select six students per school to participate.
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West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Manchin
West Virginia official touts Candid Candidate site for student voters
West Virginia Secretary of State promotes a Candid Candidate website where each state election candidate can post campaign messages, including three minute videos, aimed at informing 18 to 24 year olds. The plan includes voter registration ambassadors and school access to messages.
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Manchin
Secretary of State
West
West Virginia
Dennis Yena
Dyena
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Fugitive Beavers Sought by U S Marshals in Connecticut Murder Case
U S Marshals say fugitive Beavers is armed and dangerous as they chase tips from residents across McDowell County. James D Dawson confirms ongoing checks into anonymous sightings while noting Beavers faces murder by arson and arson in the first degree tied to his mother’s death. Prior charges include 1998 burglary, 1999 armed robbery, 1999 grocery-store robbery, and possession of a sawed off shotgun.
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Beavers
Rogers
U.S
James D. Dawson
Coalwood
McDowell County
Dawson
U.S. Marshals Service
District of
Connecticut
Charles Owens
Cowens
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