Monday, November 12, 2012
The county school board and former superintendent William Hite are named in the suit.
Prince George’s County Public Schools are facing a $100 million dollar class-action lawsuit in which a union alleges age and race discrimination by the Board of Education and the system’s former superintendent, William Hite, according to NBC4. NBC4 reports that the Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel, a union representing some PGCPS employees, filed the action on Nov. 2 alleging that Hite fired or demoted 100 administrators and principals because of age or race. Hite, who is named in the suit along with the county school board, resigned from his post as superintendent of PGCPS earlier this year to head up the Philadelphia School District. PGCPS is currently being headed up by interim superintendent Alvin Crawley…
Monday, June 4, 2012
A new mobile phone app gives parents a new way to stay connected and informed.
Looking for a quick way to access your kid’s school lunch menu, athletic schedule, or top school news? There’s an app for that. Prince George’s County Public Schools has become one of the first in the district to release a free mobile application, available on iTunes, to help keep more informed and connected, they announced in a press release. “About 25 percent of our users visit the PGCPS website using a mobile phone or other device,” said Dr. William R. Hite, Superintendent of Schools in a press release. “This app will give them quicker access to our most popular feature. We believe this is a giant step forward in this digital age.” The app will also feature mobile-friendly school search tools and calendars to PGCPS photo and video …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Prince George’s County Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. wants year-round calendars to turn around underperforming schools.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The proposed budget plan would give principals control of school budgets.
Principals at schools throughout Prince George’s County could soon be the administrators of multi-million dollar budgets if a plan to decentralize school funding is approved by the Board of Education. Superintendent William R. Hite has proposed the changes as part of the FY 2012-2013 school system budget. Hite and school officials have been holding community forums in schools throughout the county to promote the plan appearing at Laurel High School last night. The budget calls for as much as 50 percent of funding for individual schools to be allocated from the Central Office to principals at the county’s 180 schools. The budget also calls for $9 million for staff pay raises throughout the county. In all, the proposed budget is more than $1…
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Mini-bites of news to start your morning.
1. If you have kids in the county school system, you'll want to watch this video from a sit-down interview with Superintendent William Hite. It's the first of a series, and in Monday's video, he talks goals and standardized test scores for the county. 2. Monday was opening day for the Barking Dog, the bar/restaurant replacing the Thirsty Turtle at 7416 Baltimore Ave. Patch documented lunch hour. Did you stop by the Barking Dog? What did you think? 3. It's National Sponge Cake Day. Try this recipe, and let Patch know how it turns out, or share your own recipe, by leaving a comment below. 4. Today's Featured Facebook page belongs to Prince George's County Public Schools. Their TwitPics from the first day of school appear on the wall, as well…
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
William Hite attended Tuesday's worksession to explain his upcoming budget proposal.
Hollywood Elementary School is at 140 percent capacity, the former Friends School on Calvert Road remains closed, and the Prince George’s County School Department is facing budget cuts stemming from declining revenue that could make problems worse. William Hite Jr., superintendent of schools for Prince George’s County, was on hand at Tuesday’s worksession of the College Park City Council to discuss local problems and his budget proposal, expected to be released Thursday. The state budget restored some of the original cuts made to the budget in February, but certain programs will still see less money. “It’s very difficult to talk about maintaining progress in spite of significant revenue shortfalls,” Hite said. “I’ve had three budgets that …
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
At an Oct. 25 open forum on Prince George’s County schools, parents and school officials looked for ways to boost learning when classrooms are crowded and budgets are slim.
Overpopulated schools, inadequate special-needs services, and not enough advanced course offerings were among the criticisms that schools Superintendent William Hite Jr. heard from parents Monday evening, Oct. 25, during a Town Hall meeting on education. The meeting took place at Northwestern High School and drew approximately 70 attendees, including parents, some teachers, a few pupils, four Board of Education members, and Hyattsville Mayor William Gardiner. "We are the second largest school system in Maryland, and we have many urban issues. And before we submit our strategic plan, we want to talk about some of them today," said Hite. The strategic plan is an agenda of goals and initiatives that every county is required by state law to …
Friday, October 15, 2010
An Oct. 14 meeting of the Board of Education had parents and school board members expressing concerns over student performance and the state of Talented and Gifted programs.
Parents and school board officials' frustrations boiled over during a four-hour Oct. 14 Board of Education meeting. Schools Superintendent William Hite restated his goal to have every student in Prince George's County Public Schools career- and college-ready by 2017, but the attendees' consensus was that the school system has a long way to go. "We're spending so much money targeting here and there, and I'm trying to see what we're getting out of it. Where are the trends trending positive?" said board member Rosalind Johnson. Johnson's statement followed a PowerPoint presentation by Dwayne Arbogast, chief education officer, on student academic performance. Arbogast noted a slight dip in overall SAT scores: 22.7 percent of county students …
Friday, October 1, 2010
Teachers, students and community members make mosaic panels to adorn local schools.
Students from Riverdale Elementary School beamed with delight as Superintendant William Hite gave them gift cards to Borders and certificates of appreciation from the state Board of Education. "I'm so proud what you do and how you make Riverdale Park look so good," Principal Carol Cantu told the children. The students were being thanked at the Sept. 28 meeting of the Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education for creating mosaic panels that are on display on and inside their school. The project, led by art teacher Liza Linder, had artists drawings turned into the mosaics on concrete panels that are adhered to buildings such as University Park Elementary School. There are also panels at Berwyn Heights Elementary School and …
Kenneth Hull
8:55 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
This man has been on the job in Philly for a short period of time.He is terrible and trying to close neighborhood schools already.This is not what public education is about in large urban cities in the North.He does not talk about educating the kids or helping the teachers to teach in better conditions. He uses the poor environments in cities to enhance his reputation.Only concerned about himself… more ›