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$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
HBCU alumni react to new survey that shows Vice President Kamala Harris could secure Democratic nomination
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –A new survey from the Associated Press shows Kamala Harris will have a fairly uncontested run to secure the Democratic nomination. Some alumni from Harris’s alma mater, Howard University, say they support her becoming the new nominee. “The district 22 team [are] all in for Kamala Harris,” said Del. Ashanti Martinez, […]
DC agency lays out transportation plans for 2024-2025 school year; Some still skeptical
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — An agency in D.C. laid out its transportation plans for the 2024-2025 school year in court on Tuesday after a group of parents sued the District for failing to provide safe, reliable transportation for students with disabilities. “We’re hopeful OSSE will carry out the promises they put forward. They put […]
Dunkin’ Donuts to award 50 DMV students with college scholarships
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Fifty high school and undergraduate students in the D.C. area will be recognized at Nationals Park on Thursday as recipients of Dunkin’ Donuts’s annual scholarship program. In partnership with Scholarship America, Dunkin’ will award 50 students a $2,500 academic scholarship to the undergraduate institution of their choice. This is the […]
CROOKSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS VISITING WASHINGTON D.C.
Crookston Middle School students are in Washington, D.C. They left Crookston early Monday morning and hit the ground running as they saw some of the monuments. They made it a great day on the first day of the trip. Teacher Steve Kofoed said it was a long day, but the kids represented Crookston very well, learned some things, and hopefully had fun. Teacher Sue Wagner said many of them were going on very little sleep, and they were awesome. Some pictures from the first day of the trip are below.
2024 Fall Class and Activity Guide
As the days get cooler and the leaves start changing colors, it's time to get ready for a new school year and fun fall classes and activities in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Potomac area. Whether your kids love arts and crafts, playing sports, or learning new things, there are plenty of exciting classes and activities to keep them busy and happy this season.
County Board approves the return of Kinhaven School to original home in Ballston
Kinhaven School is set to return to its original home on Fairfax Drive following the Arlington County Board’s approval of a childcare center permit. Formerly housed within Central United Methodist Church in Ballston, Kinhaven moved in 2017 to St. George’s Episcopal Church at 915 N. Oakland Street in Ashton Heights after its original site was redeveloped into a 144-unit affordable housing complex. That complex, at 4201 Fairfax Drive in Ballston, officially opened earlier this year and includes a new space for the church and room for a childcare center.
At 16, I found my voice testifying at a public hearing
This summer, GGWash has been fortunate to host four interns in college and high school, all of whom have worked closely with our policy team. Working with them has been a full-circle moment for me as this Monday, July 22, is exactly twenty years since I first testified at a public hearing. (Another entry for the ongoing series on what a dork I was.)
Dozens of UMD undergraduate students present research in inaugural summer conference
The Summer Undergraduate Research Conference held in Stamp Student Union on July 19, 2024. (Lillian Glaros/The Diamondback) About 170 University of Maryland students presented their research Friday at this university’s first annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference held in Stamp Student Union. The conference was organized by this university’s undergraduate...
Maryland Images’ shift to paid, student-employee model leads to fewer campus tour guides
A tour guide leads a group on a campus tour outside A. James Clark Hall on March 1, 2024. (Neelay Sachdeva/The Diamondback) The University of Maryland is limiting the number of campus tour guides for the upcoming year, according to this university’s undergraduate admissions office. With Maryland Images —...
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