Truancy Reduction: Pep Rally for Increased Attendance

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s office hosted a pep rally at Bowie State University to celebrate the office’s truancy reduction initiative, “I Belong Here.”

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.

Complexion of Maryland Teaching Corps Fails to Reflect Student Body

The state is working to recruit a teaching corps to more accurately reflect its student population because experts say it’s good for students to be taught by a diverse faculty, yet the percentage of black teachers continues to fall.

Prince George’s Delegates Split on Proposed County Education Bill

Following the introduction of a bill in the Senate that would alter the current power structure in Prince George’s County’s school system, some in the House expressed opposition to it while others believe giving County Executive Rushern L. Baker III more authority may be the way to improve the county’s schools.

Conviction Partly Reversed for Former Prince George’s Schools Chief Hornsby

Former Prince George’s County schools chief Andrew Hornsby could see reduced jail time after three of his fraud convictions were reversed Wednesday. A retrial is a possibility.