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MCPS middle school teacher on leave after embezzlement indictment
A team leader at Odessa Shannon Middle School, Erin Kelly, is on leave after she was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly embezzling $161,000 from a Rockville dance studio, according to a Montgomery County Public Schools spokesperson. [Montgomery Community Media]. North Bethesda office sells to New York firm, to...
Montgomery College, Maryland-Transition to Nursing Course
Hi, I'm an LPN and I'm about to start taking the required prerequisites, beginning this fall before applying to the Montgomery College nursing program. Are there any nurses or students on this forum, who've been through the Intensive 10-Week Summer Course for LPNs, Military Medics/Corpsmen, and Paramedics to Transition to the Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program? How is the program? I'll be attending one of the information sessions next year but until then, I'm trying to gather some information from anyone who has been through the program. If I'm reading what's on MC's website correctly, after the 10 week course, there's only two additional semesters. Then you graduate and become eligible to take the NCLEX?
Anti-Israel group at Univ. of Maryland reserves quad for anniversary of Hamas invasion
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (TND) — The University of Maryland chapter of "Students for Justice in Palestine" has reserved space on the school's main quad on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist invasion of Israel, a Jewish organization at the school said in a statement Tuesday. Maryland Hillel, which provides...
These Howard University Alumni Went From Starting Their Keith Lee-Approved Restaurant In A College Dorm To Scaling It Across The DC Area
Howard alumni are taking over the restaurant scene in Washington, DC. In 2012, Denville Myrie Jr. began selling Jamaican jerk chicken from the comfort of his Howard University dorm room, which filled a gap for quality late night foods, according to information on his company website. Students took great interest in Myrie’s cooking, and he… Continue reading These Howard University Alumni Went From Starting Their Keith Lee-Approved Restaurant In A College Dorm To Scaling It Across The DC Area
MCPS to explore how serious incidents are tracked
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is looking to evaluate how serious incidents are reported after only 130 fights were reported in the 2023-2024 school year–a decrease from the year before but a number that doesn’t encompass all fights, according to MCPS staff. “The number of incidents, when you...
Maryland exam shows slight increase in student performance, gaps among demographic groups
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — Test results from a Maryland school assessment revealed students are showing minor improvements in English and math but there’s still a gap between demographics. The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) is a test for Maryland students in the third to eighth grade. Although this is the second time students have […]
How Fairfax County’s public schools’ leadership hides poor-performing students
Fairfax County’s public school leadership is using “equal outcomes” and “equity” measures to hide low performance among its students, particularly the students who are learning English. As a result of the Biden administration’s porous southern border policy, coupled with Fairfax County’s sanctuary policy that passed in January 2021, our local school district is flooded with […]
Weaver Student Earns Acceptance to Senate Page Program
Malike X. McDonald, Class of 2026 at Weaver High School, has earned placement in the prestigious, highly competitive Senate Page program. The Senate Page program allows students from all over the United States to spend a semester working with a senator in Washington, D.C. Malike will be working with Senator...
Meet The Teacher Days at Highland Elementary
With the school year set to kick off Wednesday, September 4, for Highland Elementary students, Highland Principal Chris Trostad wants to make sure everyone is signed up for Meet the Teacher. “Most parents have already registered for Meet the Teacher,” said Trostad. While most years school would start the day after Labor Day, this year, the day after Labor Day will be a full day of Meet the Teacher from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Highland will welcome children to their first full day of class on Wednesday, September 4.
Mom-Approved back to school essentials
WASHINGTON (7News) — A new school year is truly a fresh start as kids and parents alike enter with optimism and excitement for a positive school year. To share her tips for school success, we're joined by parenting contributor Carly Dorogi. Notes to Self - notestoself.com - MOMSDEAL10 for...
Bowie State University Unveils New Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
Bowie State University officially inaugurated the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. The landmark facility is designed to foster creativity and inspire students to harness their voices for social change. Costing $166 million and spanning 192,000 square feet, the center is set to become the heart of BSU’s communications and humanities programs.
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