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 […]
FBI Headquarters: Politicians Rally at Metro Station To Challenge Criteria Changes
“The purpose of this is to say ‘This is Prince George’s County!’” U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer told the News Review on Friday, November 4, gesturing to the array of leaders and politicians from across the county who had gathered at Greenbelt Metro station. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks called the press conference to advocate for bringing […]
Turner Resigns from District 4 For Short Representation Hiatus
On Saturday, October 22 Todd Turner, who has been Greenbelt’s representative to Prince George’s County Council since 2014, resigned. Turner stepped down after being nominated for the position of executive director of the Office of Ethics and Accountability (OEA) by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, an appointment that the council would vote upon. On Monday, October […]
School Boundary Changes Impact Greenbelt Elementary and Middle
On October 13, the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board met at a worksession to discuss the School Boundary Initiative and hear the previously selected school utilization proposal from Chief Executive Officer Dr. Monica Goldson. The primary issue the initiative is seeking to address pertains to the over- and under-utilization of school buildings. Goldson […]