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State banquet celebrates Wright, fellow top teachers
HUNT VALLEY — Educators from throughout the state joined in celebrating Maryland’s top teachers last week, among them Kaitlyn Wright of Kent County Middle School. Wright was joined Friday, Oct. 4 by administrators and teachers from her building and the Kent County Public Schools Central Office, including Superintendent Mary Boswell-McComas, at the annual Maryland Teacher of the Year banquet in Hunt Valley. Wright is the 2023-24 Kent County Public Schools...
Moratorium imposed on Middleton Elementary School zones
Through the second half of this school year, Charles County public school system will take measures to reduce overcrowding at Arthur Middleton Elementary School, which is over capacity by 264 students. Effective Jan. 2, 2025, the school system will implement a moratorium for two specific address blocks in the current Arthur Middleton Elementary School zone. Families moving to those addresses, which are zoned for Middleton Elementary, will not be allowed to transfer into the school. ...
More call for changes to Maryland high school football schedules as routs increase
Top program beating opponents by average of more than 42 points per game. As more high school football games continue to display lopsided scores, parents and other observers are calling for changes to schedules so that teams play programs closer to their skill levels.
Motivating OUR Future Concert Kickoff ‘empowers’ Prince George’s students
On Sept. 26, over 300 high school students from Prince George’s County gathered at the Bowie Center for Performing Arts for the Motivating OUR Future Concert Kickoff. Hosted by LiveLIVE and StaySOLID Youth Mental Health, in partnership with Bowie High School SGA and Students Demand Action, the event sought to inspire and uplift local students through music, self expression and messages of nonviolence. Inspiring self expression and community unityExecutive Director of StaySOLID, Cornelius Neal McDonald, explained the importance of the event’s mission: “Understanding the need...
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