In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Prince George’s County school superintendent announced on June 4 that the Chinese immersion programs at Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park, Greenbelt...
The president of the Prince George’s County teacher’s union has worked with three superintendents over the past five years.
“This one is definitely the best,” Donna Christy said at a press...
Parents voiced their concern over the future of the Chinese immersion program in Prince George’s County schools during a town hall meeting in Laurel on May 20.
The town hall, held at the Laurel Branch...
Education was at the forefront of the Prince George’s County Council budget hearings on April 28 and May 4 as the county opened the floor to the public to discuss the proposed 2027 operating budget.
Parents,...
The county announced April 27 that it is launching a new program to help tackle one of education’s most persistent problems.
More than a third of county high schoolers are chronically absent, defined...
A school board committee met April 20 to review data on academic achievement from mid-year assessments.
The committee discussed Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skill (DIBELS), a universal...
Stuck between the sweat-stained mat and her male opponent for almost all of the Prince George’s County wrestling tournament semifinal match, Olivia Crosby, 17, refused to yield.
After a speeding...
The College Park City Council voted Tuesday to send a letter to the Prince George’s County Board of Education (BOE) in support of continued funding for the Chinese immersion program at Paint Branch...
The Prince George’s County Board of Education faced criticism at a virtual meeting Feb. 5, the first of two public hearings, from citizens concerned over proposed academic budget cuts totaling $12 million.
The...
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has proposed an end to the 12-year-old Chinese immersion program at Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park.
If the Board of Education (BOE) votes...
Prince George’s County schools announced Monday that classes would be canceled until until further notice as a result of the weekend snowstorm — a rare step of announcing several days’ worth of...
Prince George’s County Schools in Laurel have led the region in high-volume hiring since the start of the school year in August. Public elementary, middle and high schools in Laurel saw a combined 59%...
