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Cowan Instrumental Music

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Superintendent Monifa McKnight’s recommendations represent the first stage of establishing the scope of the boundary analysis, which will determine how MCPS populates the high school when it reopens in 2026.

[Photo] Superintendent recommends including Whitman, 21 other schools in Woodward HS boundary study

March 10, 2023
From country to pop to folk, Swift’s return to pop with “Midnights” sounds different from anything we’ve heard from her before.

[Photo] Every song on Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” ranked

February 5, 2023
AP teachers should alleviate this issue by adjusting plans responsively and ending all new content two weeks before each exam.

[Photo] It’s time to stop cramming: Educators, leave more time for AP exam review

January 30, 2023
For students, the unique hands-on connection to the material provides a far better understanding than any textbook or video a student might watch independently.

[Photo] Education in action: Students need more simulation-based learning

January 24, 2023
Here are The Black & White’s top 10 last-minute gift ideas for the upcoming holidays.

[Photo] The Black & White’s last-minute holiday gift guide

December 21, 2022
Overcoming FOMO meant shifting my mindset from wishing I was experiencing everything with my peers to feeling happy for others’ success and happiness.

[Photo] The harsh reality of “FOMO” and how I overcame it

January 6, 2023
A recent rise in bike-related deaths throughout Montgomery County has shifted public interest toward protecting bikers on open roads.

[Photo] String of fatal bike accidents brings renewed calls for change

February 13, 2023
Sydney Merlo Bike Safety Feature

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COWAN -- Policy Opinion

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These juniors launched Shalabeatz when they were in the fifth grade. After stumbling upon their dad’s speaker system from college, the twins decided to try it out and quickly took interest in DJing.

[Photo] Bringing the “Shala-beatz”: juniors Adam and Ali Shalabi mix it up as DJs

October 17, 2022
Chess / Chastity

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School psychologists

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As the climate crisis causes damage in the Whitman area, community members are finding ways to take action.

[Photo] A crisis close to home: Whitman community members take action against local environmental damage

February 15, 2022
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