In this episode of The Legislature Today, West Virginia schools face a variety of challenges, from staffing to security. Bills introduced this year range from earning associate degrees for professional students to reducing barriers to teacher certification. Chris Schultz spoke with Sen. Amy Grady (R-Mason), chair of the Senate Education Committee, about legislative measures to address the state's education issues.
About this episode today's parliament, West Virginia schools face a variety of challenges, from staffing to security. Bills introduced this year range from earning associate degrees for professional students to reducing barriers to teacher certification. Chris Schultz spoke with Sen. Amy Grady (R-Mason), chair of the Senate Education Committee, about legislative measures to address the state's education issues.
In the House of Commons, lawmakers debated a bill in its third reading that would cut social security taxes, install broadband fiber-optic cables to utility poles, and make it easier to visit certain cemeteries. This is the story of Randy Yohe.
The Senate considered bills related to missing children, SNAP benefits, and oil and gas property taxes. Brianna Heaney has more.
The House Education Committee also moved to address a critical shortage of special education personnel, while the Senate Education Committee took a rarely seen action in its session. There's a story about Chris Schultz.
Finally, war hero Hershel “Woody” Williams was honored at the U.S. Capitol following his death. Now his statue may go on permanent display there. There are more places to choose from in the Curtis Tate area.
And scientific and social research has to start somewhere. At our Undergraduate Research Day at Parliament House, you can learn how theories and hypotheses are developed into practical information to help people.
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