After the EPA froze the disbursement of federal funds for electric school buses, Prince George's County Public Schools, which was expecting $5 million for nine new electric buses, shifted to pursue state grant funding as an alternative to sustain its efforts in providing cleaner, healthier transportation for its students.

The U.S. Department of Labor charged Prince George's County Public Schools with willfully violating H-1B visa regulations by illegally reducing the wages of 1,044 foreign teachers. The investigation found that PGCPS required these teachers to pay fees that effectively reduced their legally mandated wages, resulting in an order to pay $4.2 million in back wages and $1.74 million in penalties.

Prince George's County Public Schools agreed to pay over $4.2 million in back wages and additional penalties after it was found to have illegally deducted fees from H-1B workers, reducing their legally mandated wages. The Department of Labor's investigation highlighted these labor rights violations, impacting vulnerable foreign workers.

An overwhelming majority of educators in Prince George's County Public Schools have ratified a new 3-year contract that improves working conditions by increasing planning time, securing funds for supplies, and addressing staffing challenges as part of a broader effort to support sustainable workloads and professional development.

Prince George's County Public Schools signed its 2023-2025 negotiated contract with the Prince George's County Educators' Association, securing improvements such as increased planning time, enhanced pay for national certifications, additional benefits for classroom supplies, tuition reimbursements, and substitute pay improvements aimed at bettering working conditions for educators.

Prince George's County Public Schools announced a three‐year partnership with aiEDU to integrate AI technology into classrooms, aimed at modernizing teaching practices and providing more equitable learning opportunities for marginalized students. The district is also investing in extensive teacher training to support this initiative.

Alongside the AI initiative, Superintendent Millard House II announced plans to enhance on-campus security by installing metal detectors in high schools and requiring clear backpacks for middle and high school students—a move that has raised concerns over potential infringements on student privacy and autonomy.

Prince George's County Public Schools has announced a comprehensive framework to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms and administrative functions. The initiative emphasizes ethical usage, professional learning for staff, and robust privacy measures to safeguard students, reflecting a proactive and progressive approach to technology in education.

A settlement between Prince George's County Public Schools and the U.S. Department of Labor has forced the district to pay over $4.2 million in back wages to 1,044 workers after it was found to have violated the H-1B temporary foreign worker program. The violations, which included requiring foreign teachers to pay fees for visa processing, resulted in the loss of visa sponsorship eligibility and placed approximately 200 Filipino teachers at risk of losing their jobs.