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Jan. 25--In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, President Bush hoped to prod Congress into reauthorizing his signature education initiative, the No Child Left Behind Act.But some local teachers and administrators said Wednesday that they think the act needs some work, especially when it comes to fully funding education.Bush said in his address that NCLB has raised the educational standards for the nation's children and helped to increase performance. The sweeping measure, signed into law in 2002, required schools to test students at various grade levels and show improvement on scores from year to year.Bush said the Act is working and needs to be reauthorized quickly.

Nov. 9--Schoolteachers, administrators and parents welcomed Wednesday the passage of the Monongalia County Schools excess levy.Mon voters overwhelmingly approved extending the levy for another five years -- 12,761 votes for (68 percent) to 6,093 votes against (32 percent).The levy is expected to bring in about $16 million every year, supplying about one-fifth of the district's budget.David McQuain, president of the Mon County Education Association, said he and the other teachers appreciated the vote of confidence from residents. He said teachers and staff have worked hard to teach students in the district, and it felt good to get voters' support.McQuain said teachers are also thankful for the pay raises included in the levy call. More than half of the levy is headed for more money for teachers, additional staff and other instructional improvements.\"I was greatly appreciative of the support that the education system got from the voters last night,\" McQuain said.

The way Michael Waggy, Josh McLaughlin, Jerry Hart, David McQuain, Jeremy Duckworth and Brian Coyer see it, six heads are better than one, especially when it comes to dealing with the rigors of basic training and becoming a Jarhead. The way McQuain tells it, Sgt. James Simmons, a Marine recruiter from Charleston, stopped by the shop over the summer to get a haircut. McQuain was in the chair getting a trim and the recruiter asked if he ever thought about joining the corps. McQuain, who was only 16 at the time, said he had, but he was too young to enlist. But he gave the name of his friend and fellow Braxton High senior, Jeremy Duckworth, who was already 17.

Traffic in the southbound lane of University Avenue from Sunnyside to Chestnut Street will be restricted. Officers will be available to assist with traffic. Normal traffic patterns are expected to resume in the early afternoon.Street paving will disrupt local trafficStreet paving projects are under way in Morgantown. Motorists can expect some traffic delays Monday through Thursday on 10 city streets. The paving will require the closing of at least one lane of traffic, and in some instances the entire street may be closed daily during working hours. Streets scheduled to be paved are: Callen Avenue -- Mississippi Street to the beginning of the concrete. Mississippi Street -- Madigan Avenue to Callen Avenue. Mississippi Street -- East Parkway Drive to VoTech Drive. Theresa Drive -- from the slotted drain to the Dairy Mart. Chancery Row -- from High Street to Chestnut Street. Fayette Street -- from Beechurst Avenue to Chestnut Street. Vandalia Avenue -- Nos. 1005- 920. Posten Avenue -- from Hitchens Street to the alley. Posten Avenue -- from the alley to the dead end.

Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Hafer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Todorvich and the Rev. Nahum Balser officiating. Burial will be in the Buckner-Young Cemetery, Charleston. Surviving are her son, Steve J. Braden of Campbells Creek; daughters, Cynthia Washington and Lisa Bailey, both of Campbells Creek; brothers, Roscoe \"Rocky\" Ratliff of Alum Creek, Daniel Ratliff of Campbells Creek; sisters, Delphia Kirk of Chicago, Ill., Hazel Skinner of 21 Palms, Calif.; grandchildren, Erika Washington of Smyrna, Ga., Amanda Washington of Kent, Ohio, Otie Dewayne Harper of Charleston, Shaun Bailey of St. Albans, Ricky Bailey and Brandon Bailey, both of Virginia, Joshua Bailey of Campbells Creek. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2004, at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, [Belle], with the Rev. Ira Keller officiating, assisted by the Rev. Roscoe \"Rocky\" Ratliff. Burial will follow in J.L. Bowling Cemetery, Teays Valley.

Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Hafer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Todorvich and the Rev. Nahum Balser officiating. Burial will be in the Buckner-Young Cemetery, Charleston. Surviving are her son, Steve J. Braden of Campbells Creek; daughters, Cynthia Washington and Lisa Bailey, both of Campbells Creek; brothers, Roscoe \"Rocky\" Ratliff of Alum Creek, Daniel Ratliff of Campbells Creek; sisters, Delphia Kirk of Chicago, Ill., Hazel Skinner of 21 Palms, Calif.; grandchildren, Erika Washington of Smyrna, Ga., Amanda Washington of Kent, Ohio, Otie Dewayne Harper of Charleston, Shaun Bailey of St. Albans, Ricky Bailey and Brandon Bailey, both of Virginia, Joshua Bailey of Campbells Creek. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2004, at Fidler & Frame Funeral Home, [Belle], with the Rev. Ira Keller officiating, assisted by the Rev. Roscoe \"Rocky\" Ratliff. Burial will follow in J.L. Bowling Cemetery, Teays Valley.