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These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In DC-Metro Area, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In DC-Metro Area, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Dc-metro Area, Report Says The grades are in and these DC-Metro area high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in the DC-Metro Area” report: No. 1 - Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax County Public Schools No. 2 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County Public Schools No. 3 - Walt Whitman High School, Montgomery County Public Schools No. 4 - McLean High School, Fairfax County No. 5 - Winst…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Montgomery County, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Montgomery County, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Montgomery County, Report Says The grades are in and these Montgomery County high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Montgomery County” report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School No. 2 - Walt Whitman High School No. 3 - Winston Churchill High School No. 4 - Richard Montgomery High School No. 5 - Thomas S. Wootton High School All five high schools earned an overall grade of A+, with Poolesville, Walt Whitman, and Winston Churchil…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These 3 Montgomery County High School Rank Among Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says These 3 Montgomery County High School Rank Among Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says
These 3 Montgomery County High School Rank Among Top 5 In Maryland, Report Says The grades are in and these Maryland high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Maryland” report: No. 1 - Poolesville High School, Montgomery County No. 2 - Walt Whitman, Montgomery County No. 3 - Marriotts Ridge, Howard County No. 4 - Winston Churchill, Montgomery County No. 5 - River Hill, Howard County All five high schools earned an overall grade of A+. Click here for the complete list from Ni…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prince George's County Public Schools Hit Cyberattack Prince George's County Public Schools Hit Cyberattack
Prince George's County Public Schools Hit Cyberattack Prince George’s County Schools were the target of a cyberattack that impacted thousands of accounts, district officials announced. On Monday morning, an estimated 4,500 user accounts out of 180,000 were impacted by the attack, primarily members of the staff, they said, though as of Tuesday afternoon they were still assessing the full scope of the incident. The following day, officials said that the main business and student information systems - Oracle and SchoolMAX - do not appear to be impacted, though the district is delaying password resets until noon on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Anyone impact…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Caught With Loaded Gun At School In Maryland, Police Say An investigation has been launched by police in Prince George's County after a teen was busted bringing a loaded gun to Largo High School, authorities announced on Monday. A 16-year-old will be tried as an adult after a fight broke out and several students spotted the teen with a gun. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified and the weapon was recovered. Police say that the student is facing multiple weapons charges that include:  Handgun on a person; Dangerous weapon on school property; Loaded handgun on a person. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens,…

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Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland A 17-year-old student faces weapons charges for bringing a gun to school Monday, July 10, in Prince George's County, authorities said. The student brought the loaded weapon onto school property at Central High School in Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police said. The assigned School Resource Officers recovered the gun from the student’s waistband after being alerted by Prince George’s County Schools security personnel that the student was possibly armed. The student will be charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, loaded handgun on pers…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say
Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say A middle school teacher in Maryland is in custody for allegedly soliciting a student, Prince George’s County Police say. Jose Zuniga Orellana, 33, of Accokeek, a teacher at James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro, was taken into custody for allegedly seeking inappropriate photos from a student at the school. In June, the girl came forward and advised detectives that Orellana allegedly made inappropriate comments to her and requested illicit photos of her, to which she did not comply. Zuniga was taken into custody without any incident, the department announced on Wednesday, June 14, a…

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Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In MD: Police Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In MD: Police
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Non-Traditional Program School In MD: Police A 17-year-old ninth-grade student in Maryland will be tried as an adult after bringing a loaded gun onto school property. The Prince George’s County Police Department launched an investigation on Thursday, May 18, after a student at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South School in Cheltenham was caught carry a loaded handgun onto campus. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the department were advised by Prince George’s Schools security that they recovered a gun from a boy at the school after it fell from his waistband in the gym. Officials noted that the weapon was a…

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Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD
Suspects In Custody After Backfiring Gun Saves Student's Life On School Bus MD Police in Prince George's County say that two teen suspects are in custody after assaulting a student on a school bus whose life was only spared due to backfiring bullets. On Wednesday, May 17, a 14-year-old from Suitland and 15-year-old from Temple Hills are facing charges for their roles in a vicious assault of another teen earlier this month. The two teens will be tried as adults and charged with:  First-degree attempted murder; Second-degree attempted murder; Assault; Additional charges. A guardian angel came to the aid of a possible victim shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, M…

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Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police
Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Backfiring bullets may have saved the life of a Maryland student who was the victim of an assault on a school bus in Prince George’s County. A guardian angel came to the aid of a teen shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1, when an unruly group boarded a bus in Oxon Hill armed with a handgun and only bad intentions, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officials say that as the bus stopped at Iverson Street and Sutler Drive to drop off students, three suspects - at least one of whom had a handgun - came on board and began to attack their victim, who remained on the bus…

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Security Guard At MontCo School On Leave For Showing Teen Porn: Officials Security Guard At MontCo School On Leave For Showing Teen Porn: Officials
Security Guard At MontCo School On Leave For Showing Teen Porn: Officials A man with a checkered criminal past who was working security at a Montgomery County middle school has been placed on administrative leave after being busted for alleged sex crimes, authorities announced. Varvie Daughtry, 36, who is familiar to police both in Maryland and Washington, DC, has been arrested and accused of showing a teen student pornography while on school grounds earlier this year. It is alleged that while a 13-year-old was being supervised during an in-school suspension, Daughtry was tasked with overseeing him, during which time he showed him inappropriate photos of women, l…

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Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say
Odenton Elementary School Employee Brought Gun Onto School Property, Police Say A 29-year-old Odenton elementary school employee has been charged after bringing a loaded weapon onto school property. Anne Arundel County police officers were alerted that Seven Oaks Elementary School employee, Charese Thompson had brought a loaded gun onto the property around 12 p.m., Thursday, April 12.  Officers located Thompson, who advised them that there was a loaded handgun under the driver's seat of the vehicle. The weapon was recovered and Thompson was charged accordingly.  Police do not know whether or not the gun was brought into the school or if threats were made.

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