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HMS project planning committee offers timeline for rebuild

December 9, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — On Nov. 20, the kickoff meeting of the Project Planning Committee offered a timeline for building a new Hyattsville Middle School (HMS) and provided more information on the design process. “The plan here is not to try to save this building,” said Deanna Newman, who [read more]

HMS Project Planning Committee meeting offers timeline for rebuild

November 25, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — On Nov. 20, the kickoff meeting of the Project Planning Committee offered a timeline for building a new Hyattsville Middle School (HMS), as well as provided more information on the design process. “The plan here is not to try to save this building,” said Deanna [read more]

UPDATE: HMS selected for P3 funding, pending Thursday vote

September 17, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — This is a developing story. Second update on September 19: Dan Broder, the chair of Hyattsville’s Educational Facilities Task Force, announced in a Sept. 19 email to the HOPE email group that the PGCPS Board of Education voted to pass the resolution authorizing the [read more]

P3 funding package for HMS may be announced soon

September 11, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — At the Sept 4. Educational Facilities Task Force (EFTF) meeting, Pamela Boozer-Strother, a member of the Board of Education for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), said that “we should just be weeks” away from the finalization of the PGCPS public-private [read more]

My Two Cents: An education fight we can all support

September 3, 2019

By PETER DANIELS — Hyattsville residents have engaged in a vigorous debate recently over the location of a desperately needed new middle school. As students prepare for a new year of learning, I want everybody in our community to be aware of another crucial education debate that will play out [read more]

UPDATE: City Council holds public hearing on future of Hyattsville Middle School

June 10, 2019

By EMILY STRAB AND KRISSI HUMBARD — On the evening of June 3, Hyattsville City Council held a public hearing about the future site of Hyattsville Middle School (HMS). The city’s Educational Facilities Task Force (EFTF) presented their research and findings. The meeting was attended by more than [read more]

New funding strategy may expedite HES, HMS projects

January 9, 2019

By BEN SIMASEK — As Hyattsville’s population continues to grow and its schools age, local officials and advocates are coordinating closely with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) to ensure that the area’s education facilities meet the needs of young students. By the 2021 school [read more]

County Board of Ed votes to restore spring break

March 30, 2018

From a PGCPS press release: The Prince George’s County Board of Education unanimously approved a motion to fully restore spring break and close schools next week, April 2-6. Students will return to school on Monday, April 9. State legislation put forward by Sen. Nancy J. King would allow school [read more]

PGCPS adopts resolution to protect trans, immigrant, Muslim students

May 1, 2017

BY SHANNON E. WYSS — Public schools are facing several potential changes from the Trump administration. Among them are the shift toward increasing federal spending on private and charter schools through school voucher initiatives and the fears of undocumented immigrant parents impacting their [read more]

Prince George’s County seeks input on next year’s school calendar

December 2, 2016

BY HELEN LYONS — After Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order on Aug. 31 requiring all Maryland public schools to begin after Labor Day and end by June 15, Prince George’s County is working to develop a new school calendar to fit within the mandated timeframe while still maintaining the 180 [read more]