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Wootton High School student disciplined for printing racial slur 1,000 times
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Thomas Wootton High School Principal Douglas Nelson has addressed a recent racial incident involving a ninth-grade student who printed a hateful slur on a school printer. In a letter sent to the school community, Nelson said that he found out in the middle of May that two...
Substitute teacher files lawsuit against MCPS for allegedly denying religious accommodation
A former Montgomery County Public Schools substitute teacher has filed a lawsuit against the district and the school board, alleging she was denied a religious accommodation that would have kept her from having to follow the district’s gender identity guidelines concerning students. The lawsuit filed by Kimberly Ann Polk...
Prince George’s 8th Grader Wins National Civics Bee For The Second Time: Maryland State Finals
BOWIE, Md. — On Saturday, June 8, the Maryland Chamber Foundation hosted the 3rd annual National Civics Bee®: Maryland State Finals, sponsored by Amazon and Comcast at Bowie State University. Hosted in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and in collaboration with...
Damascus High Schoolers refurbish, donate car to local family | Get Uplifted
BETHESDA, Md. — A community supporting a DMV family in need is truly getting us uplifted. Thanks to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a family-owned company, and Damascus High School students a north Bethesda mom and her two teenage children are rolling on four wheels once again. They were gifted a refurbished 2020 Kia Soul.
Northern Virginia public schools enforce new cellphone policy
Starting this fall, Stafford County Public Schools will enforce a new policy prohibiting students from using cellphones from the beginning to the end of the school day. This ban, also adopted by districts in Fredericksburg and Winchester, aims to minimize distractions and enhance focus. Students will still have access to their phones during sports or other after school activities.
Maryland students win statewide finance and economics competitions
More than 100 elementary, middle and high school students from 55 schools across Maryland have won the statewide personal finance and economics competitions coordinated by the Maryland Council on Economic Education (MCEE). The winners were honored on May 15, at an awards ceremony at Towson University. The competitions, provide a fun, competitive atmosphere for learning personal finance and economics — topics often not taught in schools. More than 20,000 students from 20 Maryland counties participated in MCEE’s competitions this school year — the highest student participation in MCEE’s annual programs in more than 13 years.
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