Education

Charles County Scholarship Fair Set for January 15th, 2026

Charles County Scholarship Fair Set for January 15th, 2026

The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Scholarship Fair will be held next month at St. Charles High School. Students who are headed to college in the fall and want to learn about applying for scholarships can attend the fair with their families from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15. CCPS staff will be...
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CSM Talons Robotics Team Opens Season with Top Scores

CSM Talons Robotics Team Opens Season with Top Scores

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Talons Robotics Team earned top scores at the international VEX Robotics Competition and is now ranked in the top 20 teams in the world. The team traveled to Manassas, Virginia on November 22 to compete against teams from across the globe, winning the Programming Skills, Driver Skills, and...
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Four Charles County Senior Students To Represent CCPS in 2026 Maryland Student Page Program

Four Charles County Senior Students To Represent CCPS in 2026 Maryland Student Page Program

Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors are representing the school system this year in the Maryland General Assembly’s Student Page Program. Students in the program, including the alternate, participate in the Maryland General Assembly’s legislative session. The following students were selected to participate in this year’s program. Paola Cercos Teverino, senior, North Point...
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33 Students in Class 167 Graduate from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School

33 Students in Class 167 Graduate from U.S. Naval Test Pilot School

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) graduated its Class 167 during a ceremony near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland on December 12th, 2025. “As graduates of USNTPS, you are now part of an elite group of professionals who play a vital role in...
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Student Member of the Board Application Process Opening Soon for 2026-2027 School Year

Student Member of the Board Application Process Opening Soon for 2026-2027 School Year

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking the next Student Member of the Board of Education of Charles County, also known as the SMOB. Current high school sophomores and juniors can apply for a term to serve during the 2026-2027 school year. Interested students must meet CCPS academic eligibility requirements. The position of Student...
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Southern Maryland Schools on Two Hour Delays for Monday, December 15th, 2025

Southern Maryland Schools on Two Hour Delays for Monday, December 15th, 2025

ST. MARY’S COUNTY: 2-Hour Delayed Opening – Code 5 for Staff – December 15, 2025 All SMCPS Schools will have a delayed opening of two hours Monday, December 15, 2025. Ten and eleven-month employees report to work two hours late. Twelve-month employees and food service workers are to report to work on time. Liberal leave...
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Historic Donation Creates New Fund for CSM Scholarships and Student Support

Historic Donation Creates New Fund for CSM Scholarships and Student Support

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will expand scholarships and break down student financial barriers through the Lorraine Diana ’79 and Robert Guite Pathways to Possibility Fund, established with the largest donation in the college’s history. The fund will provide students with traditional scholarships, as well as financial support for other needs which...
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School and Weather Updates for This Weekend – December 5th, 2025

School and Weather Updates for This Weekend – December 5th, 2025

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY: Schools will open 2 HOURS LATE on Friday, Dec. 5th, 2025. ST. MARY’S COUNTY: St. Mary’s County, Maryland is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025.  Snowfall totals for St. Mary’s County are expected between 1–4 inches with very low temperatures. Snowfall is...
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Santa Claus to Spread Cheer Over Southern Maryland on December 9th, 2025, Courtesy of the U.S. Navy

Santa Claus to Spread Cheer Over Southern Maryland on December 9th, 2025, Courtesy of the U.S. Navy

Southern Maryland residents young and old should look skyward on Tuesday, Dec. 9, between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. ET as Adm. Saint Nicholas takes to the air on his annual holiday readiness flight. Locals can catch a glimpse of Nicholas — flying under his seasonal call sign “Claus” — as he lifts off...
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State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County Introduces New “Chronic Absenteeism Termination” (CAT) Program for Chronically Absent Students

State’s Attorney’s Office for Charles County Introduces New “Chronic Absenteeism Termination” (CAT) Program for Chronically Absent Students

Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, is proud to announce a new partnership with Charles County Public Schools and Stella’s Girls Inc. to launch the Chronic Absenteeism Termination (CAT) Program. The incentive-based initiative is designed to help students at risk of chronic truancy attend school more consistently. The pilot program, which launched this...
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Student Charged After Assaulting Maurice McDonough High School Teacher

Student Charged After Assaulting Maurice McDonough High School Teacher

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, a school resource officer at Maurice McDonough High School responded to an incident in a classroom. An investigation revealed that a student, age 15, intentionally struck a teacher in the back of the head with a laptop as class was dismissing. The incident occurred after the teacher questioned the...
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Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Plays A Free Chopin Full-Length Piano Recital at SMCM, December 11, 2025

Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Plays A Free Chopin Full-Length Piano Recital at SMCM, December 11, 2025

St. Mary’s College of MD Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will perform his only full-length piano recital of the semester at the college on Thursday, December 11 at 7pm. The free program, which will take place in the main auditorium of the Dodge Performing Arts Center on the college campus, will feature works of Fryderyk Chopin....
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The College of Southern Maryland Earns Multiple Awards for Outstanding Marketing and Public Relations

The College of Southern Maryland Earns Multiple Awards for Outstanding Marketing and Public Relations

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was recognized by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) earning six awards for excellence in design and marketing. In November the CSM Creative Services team attended the NCMPR District 1 conference in Pittsburgh, and took home six District 1 Medallion Awards: GOLD – Career Pathways...
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Adult Education Graduates Prove It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams

Adult Education Graduates Prove It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus rang with cheers and shouts of praise as 22 Adult Education Program graduates walked across the stage on October 30, 2025. CSM faculty and staff joined proud family and friends in celebrating the 2025 graduates of the National External Diploma Program (NEDP) and the General...
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Chesapeake Ghost Announces ‘Ghost Holiday Home Run’ Equipment Drive to Benefit Local Youth Leagues

Chesapeake Ghost Announces ‘Ghost Holiday Home Run’ Equipment Drive to Benefit Local Youth Leagues

The Chesapeake Ghost organization is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Ghost Holiday Home Run Baseball & Softball Equipment Drive. The community-focused initiative aims to collect new and gently used baseball and softball gear to donate to local recreation leagues, ensuring every child has the necessary equipment to play the game they love. Inspired by...
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Maryland State Department of Education 2025 Report Card Data Release

Maryland State Department of Education 2025 Report Card Data Release

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released state, school system and school-level results for the 2025 Maryland School Report Card. The report card includes data from the 2024-2025 school year about school accountability measures including academic growth, student performance, school quality and climate, and student attendance. A breakdown of star ratings across Maryland...
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Six St. Charles High School Students Charged with Assault and Disruption of School Activities

Six St. Charles High School Students Charged with Assault and Disruption of School Activities

Six students from St. Charles High School were charged in connection with an altercation that occurred on Thursday, October 30th, 2025, inside the school. During the assault, a male and female student were fighting when several other students engaged in the altercation. School administrators tried to separate the students but were not able to...
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Police Investigating Altercation involving 6 Students at Thomas Stone High School

Police Investigating Altercation involving 6 Students at Thomas Stone High School

On Wednesday November 5,2025, four students assaulted two other students inside the school. School administrators intervened and separated the students. One student sustained injuries to their face. The four students who initiated the assault will be charged in connection with this case; they also face school consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public...
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Charles County Available Resources During Government Shutdown

Charles County Available Resources During Government Shutdown

Charles County Government recognizes the unique strain the ongoing federal government shutdown has caused federal workers this fall. During this time of uncertainty, Charles County Government would like to offer a list of resources for families battling food insecurity due to the ongoing pause in federal funding. “Charles County Government stands with every resident...
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Historic St. Mary’s City to Host Annual Hearth & Home Event on November 28th, 2025

Historic St. Mary’s City to Host Annual Hearth & Home Event on November 28th, 2025

Close out the museum season with warmth, food, and history during Hearth & Home, taking place November 28 and 29, 2025, at Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC). This year’s theme, Breaking Bread, celebrates the power of food to bring people together—across tables, cultures, and centuries. Visitors are invited to explore how Maryland’s earliest residents—Indigenous...
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Governor Moore Announces $62 Million in State Funding to Ensure Full November SNAP Benefits for Marylanders

Governor Moore Announces $62 Million in State Funding to Ensure Full November SNAP Benefits for Marylanders

Governor Wes Moore today announced the release of $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders. Authorized by executive order, the funding represents the State’s contribution to making SNAP recipients whole following a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration provide contingency funding for the program. “One of the first and most basic...
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CSM to Launch New Aviation Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Program

CSM to Launch New Aviation Maintenance Technology Associate Degree Program

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is helping students fill critical workforce gaps in the region with a new associate degree program in Aviation Maintenance Technology. The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) has approved the CSM Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology program, making the college the first institution in the...
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Calverton’s Joshua Mooney Named MISAL Boys Varsity Soccer Coach of the Year

Calverton’s Joshua Mooney Named MISAL Boys Varsity Soccer Coach of the Year

The Calverton School is proud to announce that Joshua Mooney, Boys Varsity Soccer Coach, Middle School Math Teacher, and Calverton alumnus, has been named the Mid-Atlantic Independent Schools Athletic League (MISAL) Boys Varsity Soccer Coach of the Year. On top of the accomplishment, they Boys Varsity Soccer Team won the 2025 Misal League Championship...
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CSM Night of Engineering Promotes Pathways to Industry Careers on October 29th, 2025

CSM Night of Engineering Promotes Pathways to Industry Careers on October 29th, 2025

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is inviting aspiring engineers to explore how regional partnerships are expanding career opportunities during Night of Engineering on October 29, at 6 p.m. Attendees will be introduced to the associate of science degree programs at CSM, transfer pathways to four-year bachelor’s degrees with the University System of Maryland...
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Historic St. Mary’s City November 2025 Events

Historic St. Mary’s City November 2025 Events

Historic St. Mary’s City is excited to share its lineup of events for the month of November 2025. From interactive family days to hands-on art workshops, there’s something for everyone this month at the museum! Fire Making Workshop – November 1, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Teens ages 13–18 learn fire-starting skills with flint, steel,...
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