CHARLESTON – The mother of a non-verbal autistic boy who says a school aide abused her son has filed a motion for default judgment after the aide and the Kanawha County school board failed to respond the lawsuit.
Kanawha County Schools is poised to introduce a significant shift in its transportation fleet, with plans to incorporate electric buses alongside its existing diesel vehicles by 2025. Benefiting from state legislation and incentives, the district is set to receive over 20 electric buses manufactured locally by the GreenPower Motor Company. Superintendent Tom Williams lauds the move, highlighting the economic benefits for the community and the environmental advantages of electric buses. While acknowledging the importance of diesel buses for reliability, transportation director Jason Redman emphasizes the district s commitment to efficiency and sustainability.
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Kanawha County Schools is considering a policy that would allow armed security personnel in elementary and middle schools. Under the proposed policy, which is out for public comment, 12 retired law enforcement officers would be hired and would carry concealed handguns.
The Kanawha County textbook controversy began on April 11, 1974 when a series of new textbook recommendations were approved by the Kanawha County School board. That decision led to protests, shootings, explosions and pickets. Now, 50 years later, we look back at the reasons for the controversy and the national movement that some say the protests spawned. Leaders in the fight for the book ban were Alice Moore, Marvin Horan and Karl Priest. Against it were Jim Lewis. In the mix were the Heritage Foundation and the Ku Klux Klan.