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Gallaudet University named most dangerous campus in America: report
WASHINGTON - A recent study has named Gallaudet University as the most dangerous campus in America. According to data obtained by the Parrish Law Firm from Campus Safety, the D.C.-based university for the deaf and hard of hearing topped the list with a staggering 1,110 incidents per 1,000 students. The...
Virginia parents alarmed by segregation game played by fourth graders
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy in Alexandria is facing significant backlash after reports surfaced that students played a segregation game during social studies. The incident has sparked outrage among parents and the community. The school’s principal, Laura Burkart, informed parents about the incident through a letter, describing the...
Montgomery County Public Schools considering significant teacher cuts for next school year
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – The Montgomery County Council approved a $7.1 billion-dollar operating budget for FY25, including $3.3 billion for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), but the school board said it’s not enough. The budget, which was approved on May 23, has MCPS now considering laying off 143 teachers and rescinding 177 […]
'Trace levels' of gas detected at DC elementary school
WASHINGTON — Some parents at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School in Southeast D.C. are worried about their kids’ safety after a series of evacuations prompted by a gas smell. According to parents, the school has been evacuated four times in the last two weeks. Rachel Bangura told WUSA9 her...
MSD grads encouraged to carve out their own paths
Antoinette Dromo's family immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana before her freshman year of high school in search of better education and services for Dromo, who is deaf. Her family moved to Columbia in Howard County.
Good Morning Washington explores Centreville Dance Academy with on-air dance lesson
Washington, D.C. (7News) — Good Morning Washington tapped into what Centreville Dance Academy is all about... On Thursday, Brian got to talk with the academy's founder and get a dance lesson from some pros! Brian also got a chance to introduce us to his daughter who has danced at the academy for several years.
Elementary Schools Ban Tag, Football, and Fun During Recess
A mom recently went to her daughter's Maryland elementary school to ask why the kids aren't allowed to play tag at recess—or even to close their eyes. "We'd recently transferred from another district and my daughter was taken aback by how many rules there were," said the mom, whose name is being kept private to protect her identity.
1938 Greenbelt High School Building Named Historic Site
The Prince George’s County Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) unanimously agreed to designate the original 1938 Greenbelt High School, today’s Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) School building, as a Prince George’s County Historic Site. The historic site designation will be recorded as Greenbelt High School. This decision was triggered by the announcement that Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGPCS) planned to demolish the building.
80 Years After S. Ct. Held Pledge of Allegiance Couldn't Be Mandated in Public School, Public School Seems to Try to Mandate It
From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression letter sent today to the Twin Ridge Elementary School (Maryland):. Our concerns arise out of an April 26 email TRES sent to school staff to address confusion regarding what conduct is required during the Pledge of Allegiance. The email represented that per Maryland Education Code § 7-105(c)(3), "all students and teachers are required 'to stand and face the flag and while standing give an approved salute and recite in unison the pledge of allegiance.'" But the email failed to mention the opt-out provision of subsection (d), which states: "Any student or teacher who wishes to be excused from the requirements of subsection (c)(3) of this section shall be excused."
Howard University’s Jay Jones Makes History As First Transgender Student Body President
A junior student at Howard University has made history for being the first transgender person to be elected student body president in the history of the institution. Jay Jones, a political science major from Fort Worth, Texas has become the HBCU’s 64th Student Association president.
University of Maryland lands $500M Pentagon contract, its largest ever
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Department of Defense has awarded a contract valued at up to $500 million to a University of Maryland research facility focused on national security matters. If awarded in full over the next few years, the contract awarded to the 6-year-old Applied Research Laboratory for...
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