PGCPS enfrenta escasez de 140 conductores de autobús
PGCPS comenzó el año escolar con una falta de alrededor de 140 conductores de autobús.
PGCPS amplía sus programas de comidas calientes y desayunos durante el cierre del gobierno
PGCPS anunció que añadiría programas de comidas calientes en algunas escuelas, sustituyendo los paquetes de comidas frías.
PGCPS expands hot meal, breakfast programs amid government shutdown
Prince George’s County is home to about 70,000 federal workers and contractors, many of whom are being furloughed.
PGCPS educators reckon with high special education teacher vacancies
The school district's vacancy data and an increase in complaints led the Maryland State Department of Education to put PGCPS under corrective action.
PGCPS continues efforts to address bus driver shortage
The school system is still missing about 148 full-time bus drivers for this school year.
PGCPS to renovate 46 school libraries this year
Warren Tweedy, the principal of Andrew Jackson Academy, said he believes his school’s newly renovated library will be a motivator for his students to excel.
PGCPS looks to use data to accelerate student growth
PGCPS interim superintendent Shawn Joseph shared his initiative to make school data dashboards transparent and available for everyone at a town hall meeting last week.
Prince George’s County Council member pays off lunch debt for District 5 schools
District 5 council member Shayla Adams-Stafford paid off $60,000 in school lunch debt in her district through the Excellence in Education for PGCPS fund.
After tumultuous summer, new PGCPS interim superintendent works to set path forward
Shawn Joseph's 100-day plan lists priority areas to better within the school system, including retaining staff, improving community engagement and facility maintenance.
New PGCPS educator contract includes pay raises, more flexible schedules
The county Board of Education approved the contract at a special meeting on Friday.