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Mayor Bowser Celebrates $60.5 Million Renovation of Garfield Elementary School, Expanding Early Education in Washington, DC
The mayor's office announced a significant advancement in early childhood education with the opening of the modernized Garfield Elementary School. The school, situated in Ward 8, underwent a $60.5 million renovation, enhancing its historical integrity while infusing modern educational utilities, such as Ward 8's first teaching kitchen and immersive public art. According to the Washington, D.C. official website's press release, Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed pride in the city's free and high-quality pre-K offering, emphasizing the investment in skilled educators as the backbone of this initiative.
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...
ACPS offers bonuses for these ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs
Alexandria City Public Schools is offering bonuses for a number of “hard-to-fill positions,” like bus drivers and math, science and special education teachers. The employees who already work in these jobs will all get a $1,000 retention bonus in their paychecks next month, according to ACPS. New bus...
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...
Notes: Bishop Ireton High School joins ban on cellphone use during school day
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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...
Youth Tour: Nebraska Students Embark on a Leadership Journey in Washington, D.C.
In June, public power districts and electric cooperatives across the U.S. sent groups of high school students to Washington, D.C., for the 2024 National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Nebraska sent 17 students and two chaperones, representing Nebraska public power districts and electric cooperatives. While in D.C., Nebraska’s Youth Tour...
Earth Commons initiative supports student mental health through nature exposure
Last semester, the Georgetown Earth Commons Institute, the university’s hub for environmental research and advocacy, launched Nature Rx. Nature Rx is an initiative aiming to transform student mental health by encouraging students to spend time in outside. More than 10 years ago, a group of doctors with the National...
New Westbriar principal keeps focus on students, achievement
As a high-schooler, Sallie Burch thought of becoming a nurse like her mother. But given her enjoyment of working with children – whether babysitting, working at daycares or doing summer camps – she switched to a career in education. “Teaching really is magical because you get to see...
Multiple neighborhood football rivalries set for local squads
With one exception, as always, there are multiple neighborhood high-school football games scheduled this season involving local teams. The one game that will not be played is the private-school Route 123 showdown between the Flint Hill Huskies of Oakton and the Potomac School Panthers of McLean. Potomac School opted out of the annual game against its Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference rivals this season. The rivalry is expected to resume next fall.
Dunne calls for independent probe in Hayfield recruiting scandal
Two days before Hayfield Secondary School’s season opener against West Springfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid stood in Hayfield’s auditorium at a fiery community meeting in Alexandria. Flanked by her top legal and communications deputies in the front row, Reid told about 150 parents, staff, and community members that an internal investigation had cleared the school’s new football coach, Darryl Overton, and school district administrators of any wrongdoing regarding allegations of financial impropriety, retaliation, and illegal recruiting of more than 30 football players to the school. The players came from Freedom High School in Prince William County.
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...
Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Peter Noonan Announces Retirement
Thursday, August 29 – Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year. After dedicating 33 years to public education, including 14 years as a superintendent and eight years leading FCCPS, Noonan has decided to step down to spend more time with his family.
Student-achievement notes, 8/29/24 edition
• Nasir Alsamarraie of Oakton earned a master of arts degree in Arabic language and linguistics during recent commencement exercises at Pennsylvania Western University. • Adam Jama of McLean earned a master of science degree in cybersecurity technology during recent commencement exercises at the University of Maryland Global Campus. •...
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