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Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Business
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Fayette County Superintendent reacts to the potential of AI in the classroom
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – AI technology remains a hot button topic across the country. Many businesses are finding new ways to utilize the technology. The same can be said about schools. David Warvel, the Superintendent for Fayette County Schools, said schools will have to find a way to embrace AI technology given how businesses are slowly adapting to the trend. The technology itself has the power to help educators enhance and better educate their classrooms. Warvel went on to admit, however, that this school year will be a first brush with AI for many teachers and students across the county. American Tax Company of Beckley celebrates 10 years He does remain adamant, though, as long as the technology is used for good, it can lead to a positive outcome. A lot of people know AI as kind of a negative, but there's a lot of positive with AI like a person like myself who's a Type-1 diabetic. I use an insulin pump and it gives me feedback every five mintues on my sugar level. That's real time so that's computing and delivering insulin or now delivering insulin.' Superintendent David Warvel of Fayette County Schools Warvel said so far, Fayette County Schools have done a small group sampling with teachers utilizing AI technology. He said the response from teachers was that they were 'grateful' to utilize it in their respective classrooms. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
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Empowerment Collaborative Summer Planning Conference gives students a seat at the table
FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – While schools across the state are wrapping up the 2024-2025 school year, students and teachers at Fayette County Schools are already planning for next marked the first session of this year's Empowerment Collaborative Planning Summer Conference, an annual event that brings students and teachers for the chance to work toward an educational approach that works for everyone.'We're trying to focus on bettering our school programs, helping out with our schools' needs, and seeing what we need to do and what we need to have done in our schools in Fayette County,' says Oak Hill Middle School student, Greyson Hess. Participants said the combined perspectives of students and educators in the planning process can lead to a more informed and more balanced curriculum, with the potential to create significant educational change on the community level.'Kids can do a lot of things whenever they've been given the tools,' said Lilly Lockhart, also a student at Oak Hill Middle School. 'I think that the Empowerment Project can really change the community, and it can change how students learn in school.'Also, on-hand for the event was Curriculum Specialist for Fayette County Schools, Kennedy Moore, who told 59News that the inclusion of students in decision-making processes that will ultimately affect them can positively impact the end result. 'The voice of the students is so important in this work because it allows them to truly be empowered and it allows them to feel like they have a voice in their education,' she said. 'I think that that makes all the difference.' The third annual Empowerment Collaborative Summer Planning Conference, hosted this year at the Historic Gaines Estate, will continue through the week, giving students a chance to engage with educational assessments, workplace simulations, and other resources to help them prepare for a year of collaborative learning. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
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School officials respond to federal cuts on locally grown food programs
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — State data shows that over the last three years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has put about $4 million into state school districts through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement, a grant program which is used by local districts to buy local produce, dairy and meat products. Rick Snuffer, chairman of the USDA State Committee for West Virginia, is also elected to the Raleigh County Board of Education. He said on Monday, March 17, 2025, that the grants will not be renewed. The cut was announced while federal workers at the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency said they would cut unnecessary spending from other federal departments. Snuffer said news of the USDA grant cuts were made as school district officials felt uncertain on a state level, because of a reported $300 million leaving public school budgets next academic year as part of West Virginia's tax-funded school choice programs, which allows parents to receive around $5,000 per academic year per student if the parents choose private or homeschool education. Miranda Lambert to perform at the State Fair of West Virginia in 2025 'From a budgetary standpoint, school boards are uneasy right now,' said Snuffer. 'We don't know where all of our state funding is coming from. We hear rumors about federal fundings (being cut). So, it's just another thing when you have this thing with USDA added into it, which causes confusion and causes stress for local school systems.' Snuffer said Raleigh County Schools will not be impacted because the district is too populated for local farmers to supply food for school lunches. Greenbrier County Child Nutrition Director Heather Lively said her district is a Farm to School district and is commissioned to purchase five percent of their food locally. Lively said she was unsure if the requirement would change, if the LFSCA grant was cut. 'We haven't been told if that number will change if the grant's not there,' she said. 'We will be sitting down with the Business Office over the summer to come up with a plan.' Fayette County Schools is listed as a partner on the West Virginia Farm to School website. Andrew Pense, Director of Child Nutrition for Fayette County Schools, said if the grant is cut, it is a step backwards for supplying fresh food in school. Local Dollar General suffers break-in and fire, closed indefinitely He added that he was hopeful federal funding for fresh produce programs will continue, as 16 'top priority' programs 'all feed into this.' 'That money may be reallocated to child nutrition programs. It may be reallocated to farmers in another way,' said Pense. 'It's still too early to tell, and that's why I'm cautiously optimistic there's not going to be a negative impact. 'Hopefully, there will be positive impacts that come out of this,' he added. Pense also said that his district sourced locally grown food prior to the USDA grants and will continue to do so, despite cuts. Snuffer said he would like for state lawmakers to continue funding streams similar to LFSCA. What are the Top 10 police dog breeds? 'It's a real tight budget. You know, they were I think $400 million in the hole when they started out from last year,' said Snuffer, referring to claims of a budgetary shortfall earlier made by Governor Patrick Morissey. 'So, it looks like new programs, as far as I can see, will have trouble getting traction.' Sen. Jim Justice, who served as governor prior to Morrisey, has denied there was a shortfall in the state budget when he left office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
