PGCPS community members praise $25 million grant to expand student mental health services The school system will partner with 18 organizations that received funding to improve support for students. Lillian Glaros 12 hours ago
Meet the 9 candidates running for PGCPS school board November’s election comes after District 1 school board member David Murray resigned from his seat in July. Diamondback Staff October 28, 2024
Prince George’s County officials hope to improve school transportation, student attendance The Federal Transit Administration partnered with the U.S. Department of Education to find transportation strategies to increase student attendance. Charlotte Kanner October 23, 2024
PGCPS to construct 8 new net-zero energy schools by 2028 Six buildings will be elementary schools and two will be pre-K through eighth grade academies. Charlotte Kanner October 9, 2024
PGCPS school board discusses bus driver shortages, transportation improvements PGCPS CEO Millard House II said more than 74 percent of bus driver positions are filled at Thursday’s meeting. Lillian Glaros August 30, 2024
PGCPS to expand pre-K as part of statewide education plan The expansion plan proposes 18 additional prekindergarten classes by the 2029 school year, adding to the county’s current 112 providers. Mira Beinart March 13, 2024
Community members call for better communication from PGCPS on school water quality Lead in two of Hollywood’s 20 tested water sources exceeds federal allowances, according to the school’s latest water samples from December 2022. Eden Binder December 12, 2023
Multiple lawsuits accuse PGCPS contractors of wage theft, worker misclassification A lawsuit filed by five workers in February accused several contractors working on the construction of Hyattsville Middle School of wage theft. Sasha Allen November 20, 2023
‘Somos presas fáciles’: Los conductores de autobuses de PGCPS dicen que se sienten inseguros Los conductores del condado están triplicando o cuadruplicando sus rutas para cubrir la escasez de conductores de autobús en PGCPS. Equipo de The Diamondback October 30, 2023
‘We are sitting ducks’: PGCPS bus drivers say they feel unsafe Drivers in the county are tripling or quadrupling their runs in order to cover for the bus driver shortage in PGCPS. Sasha Allen October 4, 2023