Back-to-School
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DC Schools Prepared to Welcome Students Back
The District is excited to welcome students, families, and staff back to school this fall for in-person learning, five days…
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Recent & Recommended Books to Promote Academic Excellence
Since 2016, the Black Lives Matter at School movement has carved a new path for racial justice in education.
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Education Disparities… By the Numbers
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) data shows that African American students are less likely than white students to have access…
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Did You Know?: African Americans Made Educational Gains 1940-2019
Eighty-eight percent of Blacks have a high school diploma, 26% a bachelor’s degree.
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Accessing Strengthened Educational Resources
Since 2020, distance learning has required students and parents to make their homes an extension of the classroom.
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DCTAG FAQ
The D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program helps eligible students attend an approved public college or university by providing up…
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READY 2 RECONNECT: What You Need to Know for Back-to-School in PGCPS
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is excited to welcome students back for the 2021-22 school year!
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T-Mobile Working To Bridge The Digital Divide
As kids head back to school, we're committed to supporting their progress with new technology resources and we're laser-focused on…
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Black Minds Rising: Black-Owned Tutoring Companies
Journalist and grassroots activist Sam P.K. Collins specializes in strengthening and enhancing the natural abilities of African American students to…
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Surmounting Educational Obstacles
It is important that we return to an effort of community-supported academic success.
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The R.A.P. for the New School Year
Whether the schools be virtual, parochial, charter, magnet or private in nature, there are a lot of universal things that…
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Food for Thought: How School Meal Programs Navigate COVID-19
District families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals will receive benefits automatically.
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Recent & Recommended Books About Remote/Distance Learning
These texts on virtual learning may be of benefit.
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Students Thrive Through DCTAG
Since it was enacted in 1999, D.C. Tuition Assistance Program (DCTAG) funding has assisted more than 20,000 students in achieving…
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Comcast Launches New ‘Internet Essentials Partnership Program’ for Cities, Schools, and Students as Nation Gears Up for the Academic Year
With distance learning plans rolling out across the country due to the coronavirus, Comcast has announced a new program for…
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Teachers and Students Discuss the Benefits and Challenges of Virtual Instruction
With the start of the next school year just around the corner, many school districts are releasing their plans for…
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Power Tools: Necessary Equipment for New Learning Environments
This year's back-to-school shopping season has taken a major hit with retailers scrambling to offer sales on items that may…
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Entry Revoked? International College Students Face Visa Uncertainties
The Trump administration agreed to rescind a directive that would have barred international college students from the U.S. if their…
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By the Numbers: Virtual Learning
The spread of the coronavirus has upended school for teens, with 95 percent of 13-to 17-year-olds in the U.S. reporting…
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Can Colleges Win Back the Trust of Students They Abandoned During COVID-19?
Be warned — these students will not be as complacent with their administrations as their predecessors have.
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Charting the Course of a New Adventure
We owe it to young people to make these uncertain times as enriching and bountiful as possible.
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PGCPS Supporting Strong Home and School Connections During Distance Learning
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is gearing up to begin the 2020-21 academic year on Monday, Aug. 31 with…
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