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
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Report: Long-Term Federal Funding Needed in Passenger and Transit Rail Projects
The infrastructure of passenger and transit rail hangs in the balance without long-term federal funding, according to a report released Friday by the BlueGreen Alliance and the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC).
Multi-County Battle Underway to Fight Cell Towers On School Playgrounds
UPPER MARLBORO-Activists from Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties took their fight to halt construction of cell towers on public school playgrounds to a meeting of the Prince George’s County Board of Education. By Cara LaMaina.
Area Students Get A First-Hand Lesson On the Farm
UPPER MARLBORO- Area students visited Montpelier Farm in Prince George’s County for a first-hand look at how the food they eat goes from the farm to store shelves.
Maryland Democrats Continue to Press Hogan on School Construction Funding
Maryland’s Democratic leaders on Thursday said Larry Hogan plans to cut $450 million from school construction funding – a claim Maryland House Minority Leader Nicholaus Kipke said was an “outrageous lie.”
Teens Free to Have Fun and be Loud…At a Library
The Bowie Branch Library in Prince George’s County recently opened a new “Teen Zone” creating a safe place for students to do anything they want…and be as loud as they want.
Should Headers Come Out of Youth Soccer?
Capital News Service went to a Prince George’s County, Md., soccer field to interview parents of young athletes and their coach on whether or not concussions are a worry — and if they think the game rules should be changed.
Battle to End Poverty Hits Close to Home
It’s been 50 years since the “War on Poverty” was declared. But are we winning or losing? The National Conference on Ending Poverty in Silver Spring offered some answers.
Medical Officials Call For Birth Injury Fund To Combat High-Cost Malpractice Lawsuits
The measure would allow families of babies who suffer neurological injuries during birth to sidestep the lawsuit process and seek compensation directly from a statewide fund.