Prince George’s Co. school board approves consolidating alternative schools

Prince George’s County Public Schools narrowly voted Thursday to consolidate the district’s five alternative schools in Maryland.

The move comes amid protests from the community, with many begging the board to keep the schools open for at-risk students who struggle with traditional schools.

The allocation for Community Based Classroom in Bladensburg will be cut and students will be moved to the newly consolidated Tall Oaks or Croom high schools.

Schools CEO Monica Goldson said the move will expand services, give the students better resources and remove them from the state’s rating list.

WTOP

Author

Previous Article

Legislation Would Increase Pay for Maryland’s Education Support Professionals

Next Article

#EnvironmentMatters Recycling Day on Feb. 26

You might be interested in …

Landover COVID-19 vaccine site to close

By: Alicia Abelson With coronavirus cases on the decline in Prince George’s County, health officials said Wednesday that the Maryland county will shut down a vaccination clinic and one of its COVID-19 testing sites. The […]

Former GWU basketball player escapes Ukraine

A former George Washington University basketball player has escaped Ukraine after being stranded in the war-torn European country for days.  Maurice “Mo” Creek, an Oxon Hill, Maryland native, was stuck in Ukraine as Russia began […]