County school bus drivers blame shortage on low pay
BY MARK BETANCOURT On a chilly afternoon in early February, Mirna Lorena Navarrete sat on a low wall near her…
Opening date of new Hyattsville Elementary delayed two years
BY CLAIRE PANAK TOMBES Hyattsville Elementary School will close in summer 2026 for demolition and rebuilding, and will reopen for…
Life & Times columnist and former PGCPS teacher wins national children’s book award
Paul Ruffins, the award-winning “Science in the City” columnist with Streetcar Suburbs News, received another award for his writing —…
County students struggle to rebound from pandemic
By Kit Slack County children are struggling to catch up to pre-pandemic levels of achievement in math, according to data…
PGCPS board member (District 3) election candidates
The Hyattsville Life & Times reached out to both candidates registered for the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board…
Proposed new school package includes Hyattsville Elementary
By Sophie Gorman Oriani A new Hyattsville Elementary could be coming soon. The agenda for the Sept. 22 Prince…
PGCPS passes new climate action plan
By Michael Charles Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) voted on April 28 to pass a new climate change action…
City votes to send letter regarding school boundaries
At their May 16 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council voted to send a letter to Prince George’s County Public Schools…
Masks may come off! Except in school, on trains, buses, planes
BY KIT SLACK As of Mar. 4., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the COVID-19 community…
Through hard winter, county teachers hang on
By Mark Betancourt On Dec. 20, 2021, the day Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) went virtual, nearly 10% of…