One group of people we ought to celebrate as we approach America’s 250th anniversary is our teachers. Collectively, they are a quiet force to reckon with—steadfast, shaping minds and character every...

BY JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Growing up in the busy metropolis of Tehran, Nahid Soltanzadeh lived a privileged life. “I have a liberal family, and I had a lot of freedom that many girls my age did not have....

BY ROSANNA LANDIS WEAVER — This is my final official editorial  for the Hyattsville Life & Times. On June 1, I begin a new full-time job with the As You Sow Foundation and need to end treasured...

BY ROSANNA LANDIS WEAVER — This is my final official editorial  for the Hyattsville Life & Times. On June 1, I begin a new full-time job with the As You Sow Foundation and need to end treasured...

BY ROSANNA LANDIS WEAVER — Earlier this month it was announced that Prince George’s County Public School CEO Kevin Maxwell has been named one of four finalists for the 2014 National Superintendent...