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Anne Arundel County Public Schools Cracking Down On Phone Use
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is cracking down on phone use in an attempt to get more productivity from students in the classroom. The school system announced that elementary and middle school students must have their phones off or in silent mode and out of sight throughout the day, including at lunch and in hallways […] The post Anne Arundel County Public Schools Cracking Down On Phone Use appeared first on 92 Q.
Back To School Events Across The Greater Baltimore Region
Summer is winding down and the school year is just around the corner. Parents, we want you to save a little coin so here are some free back-to-school events to take your students to before school starts. Of course, these events offer a chance to save on school supplies, have fun, and spend time with […] The post Back To School Events Across The Greater Baltimore Region appeared first on 92 Q.
Back to School Backpack and Supplies Giveaway
School bells will be ringing in a matter of weeks and that means the rush is on to get youngsters the materials needed for a successful school year. WHUR and our partners want to give parents and guardians a helping hand. We are crisscrossing the DMV on August 17th to distribute hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies just in time for back-to-school.
Maryland high school basketball stars hope to inspire others
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – For Anne Arundel County natives Noah Frayer and Jordan Brown basketball has become a lifestyle, an outlet in difficult moments. As they move into their college careers, it’s inspired them to become an example for others. The two have played basketball since they were young and continued […]
New bell schedules planned for some Prince George's County Public Schools
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Ahead of a new school year, officials at Prince George's County Public Schools want to make sure parents and students are prepared for some major changes. Those changes include new bell schedules at some, but not all, schools in the county. The school district...
WJZ volunteers help get fire-stricken Benjamin Franklin High ready for new year
BALTIMORE - WJZ was in the community on Wednesday, partnering with the United Way, to get Baltimore's Benjamin Franklin High School ready for the upcoming school year months after it was involved in an electrical fire."We don't just cover communities, we are a part of the community and we want to be supportive," said WJZ Executive Producer of Community Impact Pete Amorgeanos.Franklin High School is more than just a school in the Brooklyn community.From its family center to its bookstore, the site also serves the local community after school hours, being used as a resource for single moms also looking...
Howard Community College Receives $2.5 Million Donation; Largest Gift in School History
COLUMBIA, MD – Howard Community College (HCC) President Daria J. Willis joined philanthropists Thomas P. Clement and Wonsook Kim to receive a $2.5 million donation from the family. The gift is the single-largest contribution in the college’s history. Clement, a renowned inventor and entrepreneur, and Kim, an internationally...
Maryland athletic director Damon Evans has contract extended to 2029
The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029.Evans took over as athletic director in 2018, and the Terrapins have won three national titles since then — in men's soccer, women's lacrosse and men's lacrosse. The football team has won bowl games in three straight years for the first time in program history."Maryland Athletics has experienced tremendous success under the leadership of Damon Evans," Maryland President Darryll Pines said in a statement. "In a transformative time in the collegiate landscape, Damon has proved to be an extremely effective leader in guiding our athletic department to championship heights, both on and off the playing fields. He has positioned our Terrapins for long-term success on the national stage."Evans hired Mike Locksley to coach the football team in 2018, and he's still at the helm. Evans also brought in Kevin Willard as the new men's basketball coach before the 2022-23 season.
Community, colleagues, family, support CSD graduate's back to school event
Jade Ward, a 2020 "pandemic" year graduate of Cambridge South Dorchester High School, is about to enter her junior year in Bowie State University's Sociology program. A few weeks ago, Ward had a revelation spurring her to action, helping kids from her local community get ready for school success.
The B1G Man On Campus: Out East
When someone walks the hallways of Lewis Cass, they meet a lot of friendly faces. From teacher to teacher each one has their own hobbies and interests that influence their classroom and attitude for the students who take the course. The most notable of these rooms is the cream and crimson decorated walls of Mr. Gibson’s classroom. Throughout the year, the college basketball passion spills out, especially during the conference schedule section of the season. To Mr. Gibson, not all conferences are the same, and the Midwest-based Big Ten Conference trumps all others. With this love for Big Ten basketball, Mr. Gibson decided to take his passions to the next level by road-tripping all of the fourteen current schools. Filling out the Lilly Grant form, Gibson’s eye-catching writing skills helped him win the grant and the opportunity of a lifetime. With his winning, he started months’ worth of planning for this trip and worked day and night on his website and Instagram page so his students could follow along his journey. As soon as the final school bell rang on the 2023-2024 school year, Gibson was out the door and ready to begin his dream road trip through the institutions he grew up watching.
Annual ‘Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive’ kicks off in Baltimore City
WBAL NewsRadio, 98 Rock and WBAL-TV once again joined forces to help young children in our communities. The 2024 kickoff for the annual Dr. Tim Tooten’s “Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive” took place at Baltimore City School headquarters Monday. The event, named in honor of WBAL-TV’s retired education reporter, benefits Baltimore-area school districts and education foundations.
Back to School Supply Donation Drive
The University of Maryland Office of Community Engagement is collecting new, unused school supplies from the PGCPC Student School Supply List!. Between Monday, August 5, and Wednesday, August 21, drop off school supply donations at collection sites around College Park:. College Park Community Center (5051 Pierce Ave.) College Park City...
'Start the year off strong': Baltimore City Public Schools aims to match students with mentors
Baltimore City Public Schools wants all students to have mentors, as one in three young people is growing up without one. They said young people under 24 years old are still in need of and want more mentoring support than they currently receive. The goal is to build relationships now...
Ke Fan and Daniel Nichols Named Recipients of 2024 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 — ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the IEEE Computer Society announced that Ke Fan of the University of Illinois at Chicago and Daniel Nichols of the University of Maryland are the recipients of the 2024 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships. The George Michael Memorial Fellowship honors exceptional PhD students throughout the world whose research focus is high-performance computing (HPC) applications, networking, storage, or large-scale data analytics.
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