The Fiscal Year 2014 budget represents a $28.9 million increase over last year's budget.
The candidates were selected from a national search.
Notable accomplishments in the classroom by Bowie-area students.
The program, Maryland Meals for Achievement, provides students at 271 schools with breakfast at their desks.
No persons will be allowed to enter or exit the buildings during the 20 minute "code red lock down" drill.
The contest was open to all students in Bowie in grades kindergarten through twelve.
The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) represents more than 100 urban school districts.
Charles Vasser, 35, was found guilty of sexually abusing one of the athletes he coached on the girls soccer team.
Four teachers in Bowie, MD, are among 27 PGCPS teachers recently gaining national board certification.
Cecilia Quinonez, a volunteer at Tulip Grove Elementary in Bowie, was awarded the inaugural Golden Apple Award for Prince George's County.
Flags will also be flown at half staff on Monday.
The Bowie middle schoolers beat opponents Samuel P. Massie 355-115.
Thanks to a $1,000 grant from Macy’s, Yorktown Elementary is putting on a production on “Yes, Virginia The Musical.”
Prince George's Community College students have until Jan. 21 to complete registration.
The county school board and former superintendent William Hite are named in the suit.
The Seahawks girls soccer team shut out the Bulldogs, 4-0.
Residents have until Nov. 20 to weigh in on qualities they'd like to see in a new superintendent of schools.
Several forums that were cancelled last week due to Hurricane Sandy have been rescheduled.
Students are being dismissed at 12:20 p.m. because half of the building is without power.
Monday is a scheduled professional development and grading/planning day for county public school teachers.
The Board of Education unanimously approved a new three-year contact with the teacher's union Tuesday.
All the school news you may have missed through Oct. 19.
Benjamin Tasker and Whitehall Elementary are expecting more than 50 volunteers at their events.
School officials spoke frankly about the future of public school in the county in a city-sponsored forum.
The student told school staff that a man in a red sports car tried repeatedly to get her to go into his vehicle, but police were unable to confirm her allegations.
The county, community and board of education worked together to make the region's largest fully accessible park a reality.
State and local officials gathered for the official opening of the first fully accessible playground in the Prince George's County Parks' system.
Four years in the making, the first fully accessible, county owned playground officially opened today.
Current board chair Verjeana Jacobs and challenger Raaheela Ahmed answered a series of questions during a forum hosted in Bowie on Sept. 13.
Whitehall was the only public school in Prince George's County to receive the national award this year.
Superintendents across Maryland say proposed personnel cuts won’t threaten student achievement.
Offices are opening on time.
Schools are closed on Thursday for the second day this week.