State lawmakers may become the latest participants in Montgomery County’s contentious debate over later school start times. The Maryland House of Delegates is considering a bill that would establish a statewide task force to study a later start time for Maryland public schools. The bill has 20 sponsors from across the state. (continue reading...)

Ask students what they like best about history class and they’ll probably say debates, simulations or discussions. But time spent on these creative and unstructured activities may soon dwindle. (continue reading...)

This year’s fall blood drive will benefit Children’s Hospital in honor of science teacher Melanie Toth’s three-year-old son Benjamin, who the hospital is treating for leukemia. The Hospital’s Bloodmobile came to school Oct. 24 and will return Oct. 30. (continue reading...)

There was something strange about my summer reading assignment this year: it was fun. (continue reading...)

Pyle students and staff ran the second annual 5K to promote physical fitness May 9 and 10.  This year’s run commemorated Kayla Wenger, a Pyle sixth-grader who lost her five-year battle with brain cancer March 8. (continue reading...)