One in three children in America are overweight or obese. The First Lady is trying to fix this problem by inviting students to harvest fruits and vegetables in the White House garden.
Diversity changes Baltimore County schools’ curriculum
Baltimore County public school officials say a diverse teaching staff is key to adapt to the increase in non-native speaking students.
Students and Businesses Make the Best of the Power Outage
University of Maryland officials say there were no serious problems or lasting consequences from Tuesday’s power failure….
ANTI-TRUANCY RALLY: Prince George’s County Students Find Fun in School
The I Belong Here initiative has helped William Wirt Middle School raise attendance rates tremendously since the program was launched at the school in September.
Theater Tech Training Helps To Turn Young Lives Around
Kids from local high schools take part in a theater technician after-school training program at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier.
Let Summer Be Summer: A Battle of the Boards
For many of us Labor Day is synonymous with the start of the school year. But, in Maryland, many schools begin before the holiday. And that’s the rub.
An End to the Cole Field House Era
University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, a venue that has touched the hearts of athletes and fans since 1955, hosted its last athletic event this week. Cole will be closed until June 2018 for a 155-million-dollar transformation to a state-of-the-art athletic, research and academic facility.
Prince George’s County Celebrates Anti-Truancy Pilot Program
Student attendance is a big problem at many schools in Prince George’s County but a new initiative is helping to turn that problem around
Inaugural Maryland STEM Festival Announces Week-Long Launch Date
STEM education is about to get a lot more fun with the first ever statewide Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Festival that’s hoping to turn today’s students into tomorrow’s innovators.