Proceeds from this event will provide funding for programs at the following schools in Camp Springs; Allenwood Elementary School and Thurgood Marshall Middle School.
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New Student Board Member Jeffery Taylor II
Jeffery Taylor II was sworn in as the 2014-2015 Student Board Member for the Prince George’s County Board of Education on Wednesday. Mr. Taylor is a rising senior at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School, and is President of the Senior Class. Mr. Taylor also serves as Vice-President of the National Honor Society, Parliamentarian of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club, captain of his high school swim team, and plays first chair trombone in Wise High School’s marching and concert band.
“I am ecstatic to serve the students of Prince George’s County as the new Student Member of the Board,” said Taylor. “I am experienced, motivated, and dedicated to student success, and look forward to working with students, Board Members, and the community for the betterment of the school system.”
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Maryland reports gambling revenue for fiscal year
Maryland’s lottery and four casinos made $849.2 million for the state in the last fiscal year, a 2.4 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, the agency that oversees gambling in Maryland reported Monday.
The increase comes as lottery sales dropped about 1.7 percent to $1.7 billion, contributing $521.1 million in revenue to the state’s general fund. Stephen Martino, director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, said the lower lottery sales are attributable to the growth in Maryland’s casino industry.
“A reduction in traditional lottery revenue occurred last fiscal year, but that money combined with Education Trust Fund proceeds from casinos produced an overall increase in gaming revenue to the state,” Martino said.
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