After a summer of turmoil and ethical scandals, a big change could be coming for the Prince George’s County Board of Education.
The County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is getting behind a movement to have an all-elected school board that would be chosen entirely by voters.
Currently, the Prince George’s County School Board is made up of nine elected members, four appointed members, and one student member who can vote on some issues.
By Elizabeth Shwe When Lisa Harris Jones started lobbying in Annapolis in the late 1990s, she was almost always one of the few Black women in a room and sometimes the only. She recalled just a […]
by: Cristina Marcos The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. Lawmakers passed the bill largely along party lines, 220-204, with three […]
As the latest surge of the coronavirus recedes across the Washington region, officials are beginning to lift vaccination and mask mandates and relax other restrictions. However, there are still some areas — such as public transportation and […]
