EDUCATION: Maryland’s best teachers say profession must improve from ‘inside out’
EDUCATION • BY ROB BOCK, CNS In a roundtable discussion today at the U.S. Department of Education, Maryland’s best teachers evaluated and discussed innovative ways to recruit, prepare, support, retain and reward teachers. Twenty-two of Maryland’s 24 2012 Teachers of …
HEALTH: Maryland schoolchildren may get calorie counts for lunch items
HEALTH • BY LIZZY MCLELLAN, CNS At Murray Hill Middle School in Laurel, nutrition information is posted to a bulletin board for students to peruse as they stand
PHOTOS: Mid-Winter Folk Festival at Takoma Park Middle School
PHOTOS • BY MARK PODGER On February 4, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington celebrated its annual mid-winter mini fest on the site of the iconic Takoma Park
TAKOMA ARCHIVES: 2/09/12 Celebrate our zip code!
TAKOMA ARCHIVES • BY DIANA KOHN The numerical notation for today’s date has a familiar look: 2/09/12. Yep, it’s our zip code, which makes today Takoma Park Zip
EYE ON ANNAPOLIS: Maryland to weigh requiring carbon monoxide detectors in schools
EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • BY LIZZY MCLELLAN, CNS A Maryland lawmaker wants to require the use of carbon monoxide detectors in all public schools following two leaks of
No Speed Racer No!
Dear Readers The city's speed cameras will "go live" on St. Patrick's day, says Mayor Bruce Williams. There will be a 2 week period in which people will receive
Montgomery Blair High School –where Takoma Park and Silver Spring come together
Bulldozer Blocking Time?
Dear Readers, The evil deal is nearly a done one. This Thursday, Oct. 25 the Metro board will ok the sale of the green space surrounding the Takoma Metro












