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DMV high school football preseason top 10
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s a new season of high school football, and it kicks off next week! Before week 1 begins, take a look at the DC News Now sports department’s high school football preseason top ten teams in the DMV. 1. Good Counsel – Last season: 10-1 (Won WCAC title) After winning […]
Southeast DC public school abruptly closes days before classes start
WASHINGTON - It’s down to the wire for some D.C. parents after their children’s school abruptly shut down, leaving them without a classroom just days before the academic year starts. Eagle Academy Public Charter School in Southeast D.C. is closing its doors after two decades leaving families scrambling...
Meet The 43 Principals New to Their School This Year
160,000 students will be heading back to school on Monday and more than 900 teachers having been hired by MCPS ahead of this school year. In its staff billetin, the school system also shared that there are 43 new principals (or new to their school). A list of the principals, along with an interesting fact about them, can be seen below, per MCPS:
University of Maryland students begin moving in as semester starts back up
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Thousands of University of Maryland students (UMD) are preparing to return to the classroom next week. Friday was move-in day for freshmen and students, Chrissy Riley and her roommate Katie Kucner, are excited to be moving into their new housing on campus, ready to begin their new […]
New middle school opens in Millersville as Anne Arundel County Public Schools undergo redistricting process
BALTIMORE -- It's been a long and complicated journey as Anne Arundel County Public Schools underwent a redistricting process that will impact 21,000 students this upcoming school year. But Thursday was a day to celebrate as AACPS opened a new state-of-the-art middle school in Millersville. The new Old Mill Middle School South will welcome 1,140 students in just a few days. Clapping and cheering resounded as the principal greeted families and staff during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Welcome to Old Mill Middle School South, everybody!" "Everything is just better here," Silas Hinckle, an upcoming eighth-grader said. For Hinckle, the new school year is looking much...
The dilemma of belonging: My FGLI experience at Georgetown
Entering Georgetown, for any student, means saying goodbye to something. It might be your family, friends, hometown, or anything else, but regardless, it’s intimidating. It’s most people’s first experience living away from home—it’s a jarring transition that leaves you excited yet still shouldering a host of nerves. For me, I was most worried about the competitive environment. As a first-generation low-income (FGLI) student from a noncompetitive public school, I worried about how I would fare at an elite institution like Georgetown.
Varsity Q&A: Centennial three-time state champion wrestler Austin Kraisser named coach at St. Mary’s Ryken
Centennial graduate and three-time state champion Austin Kraisser was named the wrestling coach at St. Mary’s Ryken last week. Kraisser discussed his vision for the program and more with the Howard County Times. Note: Some questions and answers have been edited for brevity and clarity. What made this opportunity the right fit for you? There’s a lot of great qualities about St. Mary’s Ryken as ...
Montgomery College ranked among top 10 community colleges in the US
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery College has been named one of the top 10 best community colleges in the United States for 2024 by WalletHub, securing the tenth spot in a national ranking of over 650 institutions. The college also earned the title of the best community college in Maryland. Jermaine Williams, […]
Springbrook HS Students Win Award in National Engineering Contest
MCPS recently announced that over the summer, the Springbrook High School MESA (Math, Engineering and State Achievement) state champions traveled to San Diego for the National Engineering Design Competition, competing against teams from eight other states. The team—made up of graduated seniors Saron Shimels, Melat Ghebreselassie and Amber Li—submitted design...
The Ribbon Has Officially Been Cut at Neelsville MS as Students Prepare to Start in the New Building on Monday
Construction is complete at Neelsville Middle School, located at 11700 Neelsville Church Rd in Germantown, with students ready to return to school on Monday. The new Neelsville Middle School was constructed on the same site as the previous school building. The old building will be demolished and replaced with recreational fields and other amenities to make up for similar facilities currently located where the new building has been built. The new facility added six classrooms for a master-planned capacity of 1,190 students.
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