BY JACLYN BRUNER We are in a season of change here in College Park. We have experienced a tumultuous year, one that forced us to come together and recommit to being there for each other as neighbors. We...

By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY  — The cheers could be heard from a few blocks away. “Mr. Swann! Mr. Swann! Mr. Swann!” chanted hundreds of little voices waiting for the man who has been a central figure...

By COLLEEN D. CURRAN — Reading success took top priority at the Hyattsville Education Advisory Committee (EAC) meeting Thursday, Feb. 28, as members heard from The Literacy Lab, an educational nonprofit...

BY HEATHER WRIGHT — With school summer vacation here, school construction projects may not be uppermost in anyone’s mind. However, public schools and their facilities are often significant factors...

BY HEATHER WRIGHT — Dr. Trevor Liburd is a well-educated and talented man. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, he has a doctorate and two master's degrees. He’s an adjunct professor at Bowie...

BY SUSIE CURRIE — This time next year, builders should be close to finishing a new elementary school at 3120 Nicholson Street, near Nicholas Orem Middle School. Scheduled to open in August 2013, it...

BY SUSIE CURRIE — Demolition of the former Hyattsville Presbyterian Church, at 3120 Nicholson Street, to make way for a new elementary school should begin this month, according to Prince George's County...