PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY 2013 Player Registration
MFL Player Registration Date 1: Saturday March 30, 2013 Location: 8720 Georgia Ave. Suite 303, SIlver Spring, MD Time: 3pm-6pm Date 2: Sunday March 31, 2013 Time: 10am-6pm Location: 8720 Georgia Ave. Suite 303, SIlver Spring, MD Call CEO/Chairman Richard Myles for more information (240) 551-8031 Visit www.themfl.org or washingtonchiefs.com to find out more!
Alvin L. Crawley, interim superintendent of Prince George’s County Schools is one of three finalists for the highly coveted position. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
Eric J. Becoats addresses a standing-room-only crowd along with member of the school board on March 19 in Upper Marlboro, Md. Becoats, also fielded questions from the audience. /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
FINALISTS continued from Page 12 that he’s results oriented, and brings a fresh perspective and passion. Peters was also asked about two highly-publicized situations in Chicago – violence involving young people and a labor dispute with teachers that resulted in a strike. He called the strike “unfortunate” and said his focus remained on ensuring students
had a safe place to be during the strike and that students and teachers had a smooth return to school after the strike. One woman pointed out the number of superintendents who have come and gone in the county during the past few years and asked if he was “in it for the long haul.” Peters replied “Yes,” adding that successful school districts have sustained leadership. Asked what he would do to ensure that resources still go to
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children if the county executive gets the superintendent position changed so the person reports to him, Peters said he would “fight.” “We have to fight for our children.” Board Chair Verjeana Jacobs thanked the audience for attending the forum and the community for its input in the superintendent selection process. She called the public’s responses throughout the process “remarkable.” wi The Washington Informer
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