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17 May 2023

Two Teachers Win Green Awards; Three Green Schools Recognized

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On May 10, Prince George’s County Public Schools held their environmental literacy awards ceremony and two Greenbelt teachers were honored. Danielle Todd-Jones has coordinated environmental efforts and activities throughout Springhill Lake Elementary School for several years, helping to create a … Read More

11 May 2023

Greenbelt Students Receive ACE Awards, Scholarships

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On May 3, Greenbelt’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) held their 28th student awards ceremony. The ACE student awards recognize Greenbelt students who honor the city’s traditions of citizenship, leadership and academic achievement. They complement the Educator Awards, which ACE … Read More

11 May 2023

Greenbelt Schools Aim to Meet Increased Mental Health Needs

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Part two of a two-part report May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In connection with Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education’s concern that county schools need more mental health services, Greenbelt schools bring those issues forward. Greenbelt Elementary … Read More

4 May 2023

Xavier Courouble Logs Litter At Lake, Calls for Change

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

“Every day is Earth Day,” says Xavier Courouble, a Greenbelt resident who is regularly engaged in caring for Greenbelt Lake, cleaning litter from the area and tackling invasive species there. From January to March this year Courouble spent more than … Read More

4 May 2023

PGCPS Schools Grapple With Students’ Mental Health

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

A two-part report May is Mental Health Awareness Month and numerous studies show that anxiety and depression have increased among children over the last five years. For many the pandemic exacerbated both, as well as social isolation, academic struggles, grief … Read More

26 Apr 2023

Two Roosevelt Seniors Receive Amazon Engineer Scholarships

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Tuesday, April 18, seven Prince George’s County Public School seniors – including two from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) – were surprised by a special delivery from Amazon. They each received $40,000 college scholarships and paid internships at Amazon … Read More

26 Apr 2023

Greenbelt’s EV Infrastructure To Get Infusion of $150,000

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The Maryland General Assembly recently approved a $63.1 billion operating budget, with an investment of $2.1 billion in Prince George’s County. Funds will go to some major projects in Greenbelt, including rebuilding Springhill Lake Elementary School, renovating and expanding the … Read More

5 Apr 2023

County Executive Angela Alsobrooks Recognizes Williamson, News Review

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Thursday, March 30, the mood was celebratory and the room crowded for the 38th annual Prince George’s County Women’s History Month Luncheon, whose theme was Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. After a hiatus during the pandemic, and a … Read More

5 Apr 2023

Lessons from the MCAPS: Strengths and Struggles

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

At the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) board meeting on March 23, the board of education reviewed a presentation of the data from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), which was recently released disaggregated by district and school, and … Read More

5 Apr 2023

Residents Oppose Changing Residency Rule for Manager

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The second public hearing on the proposed change to the city charter requiring residency for the city manager found scant support in the small but vocal group of online and in-person residents who attended the hearing on Saturday morning, April … Read More