<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Prince George's</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/md/princegeorges?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><description>Prince George's</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[At School, Labels a Hit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18785-2004Nov28.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18785-2004Nov28.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teenagers have long been lured by designer labels, but for some, flings with high-priced fashion have become more like obsessions.]]></description><author> Ylan Q. Mui</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Readers' Best Friends]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11738-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11738-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Derckwin Penate, a fifth-grader at Stevens Forest Elementary School, walked into the East Columbia branch of the Howard County library system and slipped the dog-shaped name tag over his head. Then he chose a book from the reading cart and plopped down on the blanket next to Bacchus, a German shepherd mix   . ]]></description><author> Jessica Medinger Nelson</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barry Shares Lessons of Survival]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11830-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11830-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Former District mayor and recently elected City Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) crossed into Prince George's County last week to teach the county's business owners about survival and success.]]></description><author> Krissah Williams</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Notes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11832-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11832-2004Nov25.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Suitland Student Named Most Gorgeous Youth <br>   Tyrell Damato , a 15-year-old Suitland High School student, was recognized as the winner of this year's Most Gorgeous Youth Award by Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and the County Council recently.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornsby Gets Public Relations Help]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8906-2004Nov23.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8906-2004Nov23.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ John White was head of crisis communications for Baltimore-Washington International Airport in August 2001 when a helicopter crashed on a taxiway, killing the pilot and a photographer who had been working on the ground for the airport.]]></description><author> Nancy Trejos</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studying Changes, Steele Tours Schools]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8907-2004Nov23.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8907-2004Nov23.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ As Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele addressed groggy students at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington yesterday morning, the school day was two hours old. Halfway to lunch.]]></description><author> Daniel de Vise</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.Y. Ave. 'Gateway' Opens]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A865-2004Nov20.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A865-2004Nov20.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A two-hour ceremony on Saturday launched Metro's New York Avenue station, the first urban station built between two existing stations -- Rhode Island to the north and Union Station to the south.]]></description><author> Yolanda Woodlee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Coolidge, the Flaws Run Deep]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57498-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57498-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Calvin Coolidge still has asbestos in its walls, and the electrical wiring is original and blows out lightbulbs as fast as janitors can put them in.]]></description><author> Valerie Strauss</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Notes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57629-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57629-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   School Bands to Perform <br>Choruses and bands from    Prince George's County public schools  will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the ninth annual Edward M. Felegy Kennedy Center Concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the District. Call 301-333-0961.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Urban Children, Lessons at River's Edge]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57625-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57625-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ In the light rain and the tumbling leaves, the city kids rounded a bend on the forest trail and looked out across the river. David Parker stopped in his tracks and pulled back his hood for a better view.]]></description><author> Joshua Partlow</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48443-2004Nov13.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48443-2004Nov13.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The children streamed out of Kettering Middle School into a suburban idyll of pastel houses and manicured lawns.]]></description><author> Nurith C. Aizenman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters Seeking Wider Cancer Study]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39788-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39788-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A group of area firefighters recently told an expert studying what they say is an increased cancer rate in their ranks that he should expand his inquiry to neighboring jurisdictions, including Prince George's County.]]></description><author> Christian Davenport</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRIEFS]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39789-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39789-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Hyattsville Gets Funds To Make Schools Safer <br>The U.S. Department of Justice awarded the City of Hyattsville a $15,000 grant to help local law enforcement officials improve school safety. The grant is part of the Justice Department's Secure Our Schools program. The money will be used to buy crime-prevention equipment and to provide training to staff members and students.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Notes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39768-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39768-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   DeMatha Student Chosen For Leadership Conference <br>    DeMatha Catholic High School  senior Brandon Peterson of Gaithersburg has been selected to participate in the National Young Leaders Conference, from Dec. 7 to 12 in Washington.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39771-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39771-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     The Outback Steakhouse 8K Run and 2 Mile Fun Walk , a benefit for the Prince George's County Special Olympics, needs help with registration, course monitoring and water and food distribution, 7:30-11 a.m. Nov. 21. High school volunteers will be eligible to receive certification for community service hours. All volunteers receive a T-shirt and a free lunch. The event starts and ends at Prince George's Plaza in Hyattsville. Call Susan Holland at 301-209-1869.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pr. George's Schools to Consider New Contract Rules]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41143-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41143-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Prince George's County school board will review a proposal tonight that would require schools chief Andre J. Hornsby to seek its permission before awarding contracts to vendors without competitive bidding.]]></description><author> Nancy Trejos</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pr. George's Announces Construction Projects]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41095-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41095-2004Nov10.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Prince George's County officials announced plans Wednesday to build two high schools by 2010 and expand three existing schools to respond to a projected surge in enrollment.]]></description><author> Nancy Trejos and Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U-Md. Students Shed Light on Budget Fears]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35581-2004Nov8.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35581-2004Nov8.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Several hundred University of Maryland students gathered last night for a candlelight vigil to demand more state support of higher education after two years of budget cuts and tuition  increases.]]></description><author> Nurith C. Aizenman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools Chief Probed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29123-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29123-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The FBI is investigating relationships between Prince George's County Council members and land developers and also is probing country schools chief Andre J. Hornsby and his dealings with some educational vendors.]]></description><author> Eric Rich and Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pr. George's Schools Panel To Study Contract Awards]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26825-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26825-2004Nov4.html?nav=rss_education/md/princegeorges</guid><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2004 6:14:03 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Prince George's County school board will review how contracts are awarded, including instances without competitive bidding, a board member said yesterday.]]></description><author> Nancy Trejos</author></item></channel></rss>