NCR School Visited by Maryland Lt. Governor Brown
MD Lt. Governor Anthony Brown marks the beginning of the school year by touring Crossland High School in Prince George’s County.

On August 23, 2011 Lt. Governor Anthony Brown toured select Maryland schools to mark the beginning of the new school year. His tour included a visit to Crossland High School in Prince George’s County, where he spoke to students and highlighted the school’s implementation of the College Summit program. The Lt. Governor also toured the career and college center and met with Crossland’s 24 Peer Leaders, who have been trained to help build a student-led, college-going culture in their school.

In a press release, Lt. Governor Brown stated, “Governor O’Malley and I remain committed to improving public education and increasing the number of college-ready and college-bound students. But we can’t do it alone. The success of the College Summit program at Crossland is a remarkable example of what happens when we partner with visionary business leaders, civic associations and educators who are committed to helping us provide the best education possible. I look forward to seeing College Summit continue to expand in Maryland.”

Crossland has partnered with College Summit for six years and has garnered much recognition, being named an International Baccalaureate World school in 2009 and being presented with the 2010-2011 College-going Culture School of the Year award by College Summit. Most recently, Crossland has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a national model for best practices in preparing students for college as part of the Doing What Works initiative. All junior and senior students at Crossland are required to enroll in the College Summit course.

Lt. Governor Brown leads the O’Malley-Brown Administration’s efforts to increase higher education opportunities. The administration has taken steps to make higher education more accessible and affordable for all Marylanders, including making record investments in the state’s community colleges and freezing tuition for four years in a row at the state’s four year public colleges and universities. Last year the Lt. Governor launched the Skills2Compete initiative, which promotes programs and activities to increase the skill level of Marylanders through the attainment of a post-secondary credential, apprenticeship program or degree. The administration sees College Summit as a key partner in meeting its higher education goals.