PGCPS Staff: The Untold Stories Of Success And Struggle

Chief executive officer dr. Monica goldson started the first day at the new cherokee lane elementary school in adelphi, the first public school in. Theres a renewed focus on educational equity and access for all students in prince georges county, maryland, and it was the topic of discussion during a forum tuesday night among local. How did an enormous district rapidly deploy technology in less than 18 months? Heres a roadmap of hurdles and how pgcps successfully overcame them.

These goals collectively serve as the north star for pgcps by which priorities will be set and progress will be monitored and reported. Across pgcps, staff manage a range of federal and state grants that expand educational opportunities, strengthen student support services, and enhance school operations. These grants fund essential programs, like providing multilingual learners with targeted language instruction, equipping educators with specialized training and modernizing the. Pgcps language immersion programs were recognized as a silver award winner in the 28th annual magna awards programfor the dedication to removing barriers to student success while giving students another language. Students in our immersion programs demonstrate high levels of literacy and proficiency in english and another language (chinese, french,. In the states second largest school district, we are struggling with a variety of staffing issues, including widespread vacancies, and a lack of prospective teachers. The impact is palpable, disrupting school operations and whats happening or not happening in the classroom.