Safer schools report shows declines in violence and bullying
The federal snapshot finds violent crime and harassment down in K 12 schools though about 3 percent of students ages 12 to 18 reported victimization in 2014. About 1.3 million students were suspended for alcohol or weapons violations. On campuses, sexual assaults rose from 2001 to 2013 while overall campus crime declined 8 percent in 2013.
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National Center For Education Statistics
Justice Department
Lauren Musu-Gillette
Peggy G. Carr
NCES
Ken Trump
National School Safety and Security Services
Education Writers Association
Boston
Musa- Gillette
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of Arizona
University of Pittsburgh
Joe Biden
Obama
Biden
Area students face extended school year due to snow days
In Tazewell County the last day moves to June 9 after 14 snow days plus eight make up days. Superintendent Christine Kinser notes ongoing SOL testing, year-end activities, and June 2 valedictorian events, with graduations set in early June across the county and nearby districts planning May 26 to June 5 endings.
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Kinser
Tazewell
McDowell County
Nelson Spencer
Spencer
Riverview High School
Mt. View High School
Mercer County
Blake Stowers
Lstowers
Bdtonline
Princeton to host 8th All Together Arts Week festivities
Mercer County celebrates arts May 7 14 with circle talk at Brainerd Gallery Bluefield Area Arts Center trolley gallery hops in Princeton Bluefield Bramwell and other venues Moscow Ballet Beauty and the Beast performances poetry night healing arts sampler and a grand finale parade on Mercer Street May 14 featuring puppets masks and a life sized elephant parade starts 11 a.m. with chalk music costumes and no motorized vehicles concluding about 5 p.m. Parade is free and open to all organizers include SyniuM entertainment and The RiffRaff Arts Collective sponsorship by Bluefield Fine Arts Commission 1104 and others.
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Princeton
Mercer Street
Mercer County
Lori McKinney
Brainerd
Bluefield Area Arts & Science Center
McKinney
Circle Talk
Bluefield
Bramwell
Chuck Mathena Center Rotunda
Wanda Murphy
Frameworks Plus
Gary Bowling
House of Art
Riff Raff Arts Collective
Diamonds & Gold Look
Dayfly Books and Collectibles
Associated Phography
Sly Fox Shoppe
Paine Gallery
Brainerd Gallery
Bluefield Area Arts Center
Bluefield College
Bronze Look
The
Ugly Duckling
Blue Mountain Mercantile
Bluefield Yarn Shop
Alltogetherarts.com
Bluefield Fine Arts Commission
Moscow Ballet
Chuck Mathena Center
Bluefield Youth Theater
Railyard
Mountain Man Music Hall
Sam’s
Windhorse Healing Arts Association
Service Cleaners
Dick Copeland
Riff Raff
Sanders visit to McDowell County marks historic campaign stop
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders plans a stop in McDowell County the first since John F Kennedy era. Local figures including Clif Moore and Harold McBride discuss Sanders vision for coal recovery and job creation while noting upcoming stops in Charleston and Morgantown. Trump gains in Indiana while Ted Cruz exits the race and Bill Cole backs Trump.
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McDowell County
John F Kennedy
McKinney
Sanders
Harold McBride
McBride
Walmart
Kimball
Clif Moore
D McDowell
West Virginia
Moore
Charleston
Morgantown
Trump
Indiana
Associated Press
Texas
Ted Cruz
Senate
Bill Cole
County Budget Outline Shows 20.9 Million Total Plan
State funded composite index adjustment adds 177622 to cover 2 percent pay raise and about 10 percent rise in health insurance costs. County budget for next year totals 20.9 million with real estate tax at 60 cents per 100 and tangible personal property at 2.29 per 100. Machine and Tools tax is 69 cents and Merchants Capital 73 cents per 100 of assessed value. Public notice of the board meeting appears at boothe bottonline com.
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Merchants Capital
Pph Clesenas
Cboothe
Bottonline
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