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Monday, April 29, 2013

What's For Lunch? Cherry Blossom Chicken and More

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.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Watch: Pr. George's Board of Ed. Meeting - April 25

Keep up to date on Prince George's County Board of Education.

Follow along with the agenda, posted alongside this article. Detailed agendas can be found here.

MD Senate Pres. Miller to Speak at PGCC Commencement

Senator Miller is the longest serving senate president in Maryland and United States history.

PGCC Fetes More Than 100 Academic Acheivers

132 students, representing four academic divisions, were recognized by Prince George’s Community College for achieving high academic excellence

Anne Arundel Students Win Art Scholarships

Muddy Creek Artists Guild announced the $1,000 awards at Southern High School’s Artquest on Thursday evening.

Prince George's Schools Interim Superintendent Resigns Early

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 …

Monday, April 22, 2013

Reports Shed Light on FDHS Sexting Incident

Video of consensual sex act between high school students may have been distributed online.

According to a report in The Washington Post, an incident involving sexual acts and "inappropriate use of technology" by students at Frederick Douglass High School was indeed a case of sexting, but no laws appear yet to have been broken. Citing anonymous sources, The Post reported over the weekend that the incident centered around a video recording of "a female student performing oral sex on a male student".  According to The Post, officials are still investigating if charges could be filed against whomever recorded the video or for those who may have subsequently distributed the clip to others.   A letter regarding the incident sent last week to parents of students enrolled at Frederick Douglass High School from Principal Rudolph Saunders…

Pr. George's Seeks Four More BoE Members

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, …

Speak Out: What Quality is Most Important for BoE?

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 …

What's For Lunch? Roasted BBQ Chicken, Teriyaki Beef

Lunch menu for Prince George's County Public Schools.

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