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County Schools Receive Funding For Safe Routes To School

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Prince George’s County Schools received a grant from Safe Routes to School (SRTS) totaling $897,000. The money will be used to improve bicycling and walking routes in the County around five schools: Glen Ridge, Oak Crest, Woodridge, Highland Park and Gray elementary schools. These schools will also benefit from cycling and pedestrian education. Read more at Washington Area Bicyclist Association.   What ideas do you have to help ma

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New Non-emergency Number For Police

Monday, August 29th, 2011
In case you didn't notice in the last week, Prince George’s County has a new public safety telephone number. Residents can now call 301-352-1200 for non-emergency issues such as locating district stations, following up on police reports and finding other county agency numbers. The new number is a result of the county dispatch facility’s move from Landover to Bowie in May of this year. For more information visit The Gazette atÃ

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Save The Date: 26th Annual School Development Program

Friday, August 26th, 2011
First introduced in two low-achieving schools in 1968, over the years the School Development Program has been implemented in hundreds of schools in more than 20 states, the District of Columbia, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, England, and Ireland. Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, the Program Retreat returns to Prince George's County for another year. The SDP provides the organizational, m

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Are You Prepared?

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
On Tuesday, August 23, the Washington Metropolitan Area experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake. Accustomed to fierce storms and tornadoes, many in the area were unprepared for this type of natural disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers and easy to read guideline of what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Read it here.  What will you do differently to be prepared should we have another earthquake or strong after

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The Wave Of The Future

Monday, August 22nd, 2011
As Prince George's County Schools start back August 22, state leaders are engaging in discussions about how education can position the state and its respective counties for growth in the future.  Elected officials and educators say the state is on track to become a home base for cybersecurity, the science behind protecting personal and governmental information from online attacks. The answer, in part, they say is educating more students and

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Work To Begin On Inter-county Broadband Network

Friday, August 12th, 2011
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III helped to break ground for a project that will lay broadband fiber across Prince George’s County. The fiber will run hundreds of miles and connect 119 new sites within Prince George’s County. The job is expected to connect over 1,000 sites statewide and create 2,000 jobs over the next three years. Read more at The Washington Informer.

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Greenbelt Residents Give Their Input On The City’s Future

Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Nearly 25 Greenbelt residents and city officials met with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission planners to discuss the Greenbelt Metro Area and state Route 193 Corridor visioning plan. Residents asked planners to consider adding additional crosswalks, bike lanes, and planting more trees. Final approval of the plan is scheduled to take place by September 2012. Read more at The Gazette.

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Contractor Headquarters Moves To Prince George’s County

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
The federal information technology contractor Erimax is returning to Prince George’s County after spending several years in Calvert County. Erimax is an IT company that offers IT services, acquisition management, and program management. Erimax started in Prince George’s County 10 years ago and is returning with a new facility in Largo that is almost three times larger than its quarters in Calvert County. Read more at The Gazette.

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Local Discussion On The State Of Women And Girls In Prince George’s County

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III and Prince George’s Community College president Dr. Charlene M. Dukes present ‘The State of Women and Girls in Prince George’s County’ by The Washington Area Women’s Foundation. The program will take place on August 16 at the Prince George’s Community College, Largo Student Center 301 Largo Road, Largo MD. Seating is limited and the deadline to RSVP is August 12. For

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Student Contest To Design Congress Handbook

Friday, August 5th, 2011
All 3rd-8th grade students living in DC, MD, or VA are invited to design the first-ever Kids Cover for the US Congress Handbook. The students should submit their best cover design that shows what Congress means to them. The winner will have their cover published among other prizes. The entry deadline is August 15. For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/3socuso.

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