It's All Relative West Virginia Shirts Stir Class Debate
A Daily Telegraph column reports a West Virginia themed Abercrombie and Fitch shirt incited classroom debate on mocking states. Students condemn the brand while discussing free expression, stereotypes, and potential boycotts with commentary from Monroe County resident Mark Blevins.
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Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff Roles and Quotation
Publication staff list names and titles including publisher Randy Deason executive editor Thomas Colley news editor state editor senior writer Samantha Perry managing editor Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins and sports editor Bill Archer. The piece quotes a biblical verse about removing body parts to avoid eternal fire.
West Virginia unveils 2005 general revenue budget
The West Virginia Legislature approved a 3.07 billion general revenue budget for 2005 with cuts across departments to avoid deficits. It allocates 269 million to four year colleges and universities, 239 million for Medicaid, and 1.6 billion for public schools, while expressing support for higher education funding amid SB448 changes and urging Medicaid fraud reductions. The plan anticipates a possible special session called by Gov. Wise to consider supplemental funding.
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Public rally and advocacy for Bluefield State College
Letters praise public support efforts for Bluefield State College from rallies at the Bluefield Holiday Inn audience of over three hundred, BSC staff in Charleston, and Norris Kantor mobilizing lawmakers. Alumni chapters carried a nationwide phone campaign and stayed alert to aid BSC’s legislative aims.
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Mercer County Teachers Meet No Child Left Behind Standards
Dr Deborah Akers outlines how Mercer County Public Schools meet the No Child Left Behind definition of highly qualified teachers. West Virginia requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, state certification, and subject area competency. Most Mercer teachers hold valid West Virginia certificates and have met degree requirements, with rare cases needing further certification.
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