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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- High school students and teachers in Prince George's County, Md., are now able to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) enrichment resources through a secure, cloud-based environment. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/PH85737LOGO-b) The county's Division of Academics and Office of Information Technology have partnered with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to pilot a STEM Innovation...

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 100 Maryland high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers(®) Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes students' leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service....

ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 97 Maryland high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment programs, recognizes students' leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. (Photo:...

BALTIMORE, March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick and Comcast today announced the 24 semifinalists for the 2011 Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Awards. A collaboration between Comcast and the Maryland State Department of Education, the Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Awards is the nation's first statewide initiative of its kind - recognizing parents and legal guardians for their exceptional support of public education. Parents are nominated...

GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Lockheed Martin and the Prince George's County Public Schools are celebrating a partnership that will upgrade the school system's computers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Donations of refurbished computers and associated equipment is possible because Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for NASA's...

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Chris Williams, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, +1-206-709-3400, media@gatesfoundation.org Prince Georges County Superintendent Oversaw Dramatic Gains in Student Achievement SEATTLE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that Dr. John E. Deasy has been named deputy director of its education division within its U.S. Program. Deasy is currently superintendent of Prince Georges County...

By Tony LaRussa Despite a major reorganization of its school buildings and the loss of dozens of teachers and administrators over the summer, the start of school for the nearly 5,000 students in the Penn Hills School District has been fairly smooth, officials say. The district has, however, dealt with a number of glitches since the start of classes on Aug. 27. Acting Superintendent Joseph Carroll this week was at a loss to explain how more than two dozen children in kindergarten through...

By Richard C Dujardin NORTH PROVIDENCE -- Classes in the public schools begin Tuesday in kindergarten through grade nine while the upper grades start Wednesday. Supt. Donna Ottaviano said it is always difficult to say what the new enrollment will be until after the first couple of weeks. "We always have families who seem to assume that school doesn't begin until after Labor Day," she said. "So we always get an influx of students in the second week." Last year's enrollment was more than...

ALLENDALE With the district's nearly $5 million improvement project wrapping up, Brookside and Hillside schools are opening with new windows and boilers. Brookside also has a new auditorium. For the first time, certified Spanish teachers will be assigned to the elementary school grades and physical education teachers and school nurses are starting a wellness program. The aim: to get more parents to provide children with healthy foods and snacks. Also new this year is a revised code of...

By JUSTIN ELLIS Staff Writer A half-day of school may become a thing of the past for youngsters here, as the School Committee considers switching to all- day kindergarten. Gorham would join a growing number of schools around Maine and across the country by establishing full-day kindergarten. Educators say the move could boost literacy and other skills in young children and help socialize them for later grades. But some parents worry that a longer schedule could prove overwhelming to young...