PGCPS Students’ Declines In Math Called “Concerning”
On January 24, Maryland’s Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) results for Spring 2022 were released by the Maryland State Department of Education. For Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), they showed some gains in English Language Arts (ELA) but declines in math competency that CEO Dr. Monica Goldson called “concerning.” Math Proficiency The county’s public schools […]
Police Search after Shooting Ends at Greenway Center
On Monday morning, January 23, an incident that police are describing as an “officer-involved shooting” in Lanham resulted in almost eight hours of searching for the driver who fled the scene. It culminated in his arrest at the Greenway Center. Twenty-year-old Tyler Clendenen, a Greenbelt resident, is now charged with assaulting two Prince George’s County […]
Three Roosevelt Seniors Are Selected as Posse Scholars
Three Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) seniors are celebrating brighter opportunities for their college careers after being named Posse Scholars this month. The Posse Scholarships will provide them with full college tuition for four years. A total of 12 students from Prince George’s County, including the three from Roosevelt, were selected this year. Students participating […]
Working Parents Struggle With Virtual Learning Days
After the approval of up to eight Virtual Learning Days by the Maryland State Department of Education, Prince George’s County Public Schools announced three scheduled asynchronous virtual learning half days to facilitate teachers’ end-of-quarter grading and planning. The first day, November 7, was just over three weeks after their announcement and left many families scrambling […]
PGCPS CEO to Retire; Cites Acrimony of School Board
On Thursday, January 5, Dr. Monica Goldson, chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools, announced her intention to retire at the end of this school year. Goldson has led the school system since 2018 when she was appointed interim CEO by then-county executive Rushern Baker. She was selected as the permanent CEO a […]
Long Wait, Expensive, NASA’s Bridge Repair Finally Begins
NASA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2023 includes funding to make the necessary repairs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway bridge that has been closed since September 2021, but the project could take up to two years and is expected to cost $7.5–$10 million. Bridge Closure The bridge entrance to Goddard Space Flight Center has been closed […]
A Look Back at 2022
The News Review presents highlights from last year’s news stories. The reviews were prepared by Anna Bedford-Dillow, Deb Daniel, Jon Gardner, Amy Hansen, Cathie Meetre, Diane Oberg, Lois Rosado, Melissa Sites and Gloria Walters-Flowers. Covid Infections Increase, Impacts Decline Covid-19 in the U.S. was about 22 months old as 2022 began. Remarkably, by then, vaccines […]
Greenbelters Celebrate Kwanzaa
On Monday, December 26, around 20 Greenbelters celebrated the first day of Kwanzaa at the Kwanzaa and Kulture Unity Breakfast at the Greenbelt Youth Center, organized by Greenbelt Station resident Chiquita Jackson. Kwanzaa, first celebrated in 1966, is an annual celebration of African American culture, drawing on African traditions. Last year Jackson hosted a celebration […]
Children’s Medicine Shortages Hitting Pharmacies in Greenbelt
After last winter, with its onset of Omicron, school closings and no Covid-19 vaccine yet available to children under two, one might have thought things could only get better for parents and their little ones. However, the challenges have continued throughout 2022 with shortages of baby formula and pediatric needles and recently a surge of […]
Update on Indecent Exposure
The man arrested last week is the dean of students at a D.C. elementary school, a former Greenbelt resident and past Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) employee. Police are looking for more victims or witnesses who may have encountered him at the lake. Greenbelt Police are asking anyone who has been at Buddy Attick […]