A look at the lunch menu this week in Prince George's County Public Schools.
Hungry for some school lunch this week? There are several options for Prince George's County Public Schools students in the menu attached to this post.
The interim superintendent said his last day would be June 3.
Prince George's County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Alvin L. Crawley has announced his resignation, effective June 3, the school board reported late Thursday. "“It is with mixed emotion that I submit my letter of resignation," Crawley told the Board. "I have enjoyed my tenure as Interim Superintendent of Schools and appreciate the support of our Board, staff, parents, students, and members of the community. I am very proud of the accomplishments we have achieved during my tenure.” Crawley was a finalist for superintendent of schools, however, he and the two other finalists decided to withdraw, citing significant changes in the school system's structure. Those changes were a part of County Executive Rushern L. Baker III's plan to …
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The event encourages good nutrition and healthy eating and is open to the community.
Community members, parents and area school children are invited to the Prince George's County Public Schools Food Expo Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern High School. The event encourages good nutrition and healthy eating and will be hosted by Board of Education Member Amber P. Waller (Dist. 3). Attendees can sample food from various vendors and attend workshops for free. Prizes and giveaways are available for people to win. The event will be helf from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 301-952-6580.
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Application period opens for four new Board of Education seats created by recent county schools restructuring.
Prince George's County elected leaders are now accepting applications from county residents interested in serving on the Prince George's County Board of Education. The appointments come as part of a recently approved law which changed how the county school system is administered. Now, the county executive and the county council are able to appoint a total of four members to the board. The three county executive appointees are required to have significant experience in either education, business, higher education, or organizational management skills. The county council appointee is required to be a parent of a student current enrolled in the county school system. All appointees must be residents of Prince George's County. If selected, …
Prince George's County officials are seeking four more Board of Ed. candidates. What do you want to see out of them?
Prince George's County elected leaders are looking for a few good board of education candidates, four to be exact, to fill new seats created by the recent restructuring of the county school's administration. Now, the county executive will be able to appoint three members to the board, while the Prince George's County Council will be able to appoint a single member to the board. According to the restructuring law, signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley earlier this month, the candidates must have experience in either education, higher education, business, or organizational management. So we ask you, the readers, what is are the most important qualities or qualifications you want to see in the new board of education candidate? Post your thoughts …
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County schools received feedback on their earlier announcement of pushing back the last day of school.
Looks like Prince George's County Public Schools students won't have to be in class until the middle of June. After school officials announced Tuesday that they would be pushing back the last day of school to June 10, they received a lot of feedback asking them to reconsider. "After receiving input from our stakeholders, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has decided to make the last day for students Friday, June 7. This day will be a half-day," officials stated in a release Wednesday evening. The last day for teachers, however, will be June 10. School officials said that if schools are closed again due to inclement weather or other emergencies, make-up days may be required. For further information, contact the Office of …
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Last day of school now June 10.
Update, April 18, 11 a.m.: The last day of school for Prince George's County Public Schools has changed yet again to June 7. The updated story can be found here. Original Post, April 16. 12:30 p.m.: Students, teachers and parents, mark your calendars, the last day of this school year for the Prince George's County Public Schools has been pushed back slightly to June 10, 2013. The change was necessary to make up for education time lost on the freak early spring snow showers which closed county schools on March 6. Because of a waiver granted by the Maryland State Department of Education, county school officials will not have to make up the day lost when Hurricane Sandy swept past our region back in October of last year. If schools are forced…
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Automated cameras could snap pics of motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses.
Prince George's County police may soon have a new tool to catch motorists who overtake school buses as they take on and unload students at bus stops. Yesterday, the Prince George's County Council Health, Education and Human Services Committee unanimously approved a bill which would allow county school and law enforcement officials to install automated cameras which snap photos of motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. "We're not looking to generate revenue from this," said Maj. Robert Liberati, of the Prince George's County Police Department. "There aren't enough violations. We look at this simply as a public safety matter." Called "stop arm cameras", the devices would only be active when the school bus driver has deployed …
6:15 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2013
I think it's a good idea. I always wish though that we would consider installing and maintaining the cameras ourselves. Why not provide jobs and skills to our citizens and a program to make children safer? Let private industry think of and use is own money to find its bright ideas. more ›
County education, government and business officials weigh in on school board changes.
A bill which overhauls the Prince George's County School Board became official today with the signature of Gov. Martin O'Malley. Now, officials representing a broad swath of education, government and economic interests are closely watching to see how county officials adjust to the new structure, according to a report in The Gazette. The bill, passed by the Maryland General Assembly over the weekend, allows Baker to select the next superintendent of county public school system. Only, the superintendent title also changes, now called the chief executive officer (CEO). O’Malley will select a three person search committee, who will then select three candidates for the CEO position. Baker will select the new CEO from this list of finalists. …
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11:43 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
As a mother of three (two adult sons who were educated in the PGCPS school system) and now a teen daughter, I have been active in my children's education by volunteering on PTSAs, PTAs, and now PTSOs. Because of my involvement in their schools and their education path, I was able to see first hand the deficiencies in the PGCPS system and the breakdown within the PGCPS BOE. I pray that the new … more ›
The governor says a plan to give Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker more control over the schools system "is a good thing."
Gov. Martin O'Malley had nothing but praise for a bill that gives Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker more power over the school system. "I think it's a good thing," O'Malley said while speaking to reporters Monday afternoon in the waning hours of the 2013 General Assembly session. The powers granted to Baker in the bill surpass any other Maryland county executive. The bill passed Saturday in the House of Delegates gives Baker broader powers over the selection of the next superintendent of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. The legislation gives the county executive the ability to select the next superintendent of the $1.7 billion schools system from a list of three names provided to him by a search committee. It …
6:41 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Remember when our ELECTED school board was removed back in early 2000's? THAT was when Rushern Baker was a delegate and head of the PG delegation. He was hiding in his office when we went to Annapolis to protest. The state put in their appointees...Big improvement...NOT! When Wayne Curry and his bunch of AAA's (Affluent African Americans) took over the county with their elitist atttitude and UN- … more ›
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11:27 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I am happy for the teachers because they will be paid. However, it is a day totally wasted on the children because NOTHING academically beneficial will take place. more ›