School Bell Time Shifts Now Clarified
On Thursday, April 4, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Superintendent Millard House II ended more than a week of confusion by announcing that the three standardized bell times for schools will include a mix of school levels at each time. “This plan will not shift all elementary schools to 7:30 a.m., nor all middle […]
PGCPS Makes Transportation Changes to Rectify Longtime Woes
During his first 90 days, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) new superintendent, Millard House II, acknowledged persistent challenges in the area of student transportation, and called for a transportation audit. That audit was conducted September through December 2023 and the administration plans to implement changes based on its results as soon as August. For […]
Standard School Bells Will Mean Significant Changes for Greenbelt
Since the publication of this article, PGCPS has changed their announcement. On April 4, Superintendent Millard House II announced the planned bell time shifts will create three bell time tiers encompassing a mix of school levels. This plan will not shift all elementary schools to 7:30 a.m., nor all middle schools and Pre-K – 8 […]
Biden’s Budget Has $3.5 Billion Up Front for FBI’s Greenbelt HQ
The vision of an FBI headquarters here in Greenbelt became more concrete this month when upfront funding for the project was included in the Presidential Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which begins October 1, 2024. This is a significant indicator that the administration plans to move forward with construction, even while the review of […]
City Council Joins Board of Ed In Opposing County Council Bills
Currently, most taxes from telecommunications and energy/fuel in Prince George’s County are earmarked for education. However, that long-secured source of revenue could soon be removed if two draft bills (House Bills 396 and 398) are passed. A fiscal note for HB 398, regarding the revenue proceeds generated by the telecommunications tax, states that local appropriation […]
PGCPS Presents New Plan to Move Dora Kennedy Back to Goddard
On Monday, March 11, Prince George’s County Public School (PGCPS) leaders met in person with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) community for the first time for a town hall meeting about plans to move the school from its current location off Edmonston Road and Greenbelt Road, in what was Greenbelt’s original high school building. […]
Missing Woman Found Safe Following Long Disappearance
Over a month after Laura Shallue went missing she has been found and safely reunited with family. On Tuesday, March 12, Maryland State Police (MSP) told the News Review, “We can confirm that Shallue was located happy and healthy yesterday evening. No foul play is suspected. No additional information is available at this time.” Shallue, […]
State Police Search Greenbelt Lake for Missing Woman
On Monday, February 26, Maryland State Police (MSP) conducted a search by boat and on foot in Buddy Attick Park. Multiple boats spent several hours on Greenbelt Lake while officers from MSP and Prince George’s County Police Department spanned the lake path and searched the shoreline, eventually wading through parts of the Lake in the […]
ARPA Brings Funds for Many Recreational Upgrades in City
On February 7, the Greenbelt City Council met for a worksession focused on an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) update. ARPA, established in March 2021, brought federal money to municipalities to help local communities like Greenbelt recover from the short- and long-term impacts of Covid. The worksession included discussion of recreation facilities and calls for […]
PGCPS Hot Mic on DKFI Move: “Doubling Down on a Bad Decision”
On Monday, February 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) leadership held a virtual town hall with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) school community, after the February 1 issue of the News Review broke the news of plans to move DKFI out of Greenbelt. During the webinar, PGCPS leadership gave a presentation about the […]