public-private partnership

The Prince George’s County school board is moving forward with a $1.24 billion public-private plan to build new schools. The school board passed the plan to replace six aging middle schools. Dubbed the P3 Plan, the partnership will use private money to build the schools within the next three years. Payments will be made on the cost over the next…

Prince George’s County is trying to build six new middle schools using private dollars. The plan is supported by many county elected leaders and some parents, but it has received it some push back. The Prince George’s County’s Board of Education is set to vote tonight on the $1.24 billion plan. County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

The Prince George’s County school system could be the first in our nation to use private dollars to build public schools. The system is preparing to repay more than 1 billion dollars for the proposed plan. News4’s Tracee Wilkins explains why some are calling the proposal a bad idea.

The Prince George’s County Council voted Tuesday night to hold on off on a public-private partnership to build public schools with private money. The council voted unanimously press pause on the plan to build six new schools under the public-private partnership. Prince George’s County has an $8.5 billion backlog in school construction needs. “We don’t seem to have enough...

With billions of dollars backlogged in school maintenance and construction costs, Prince George’s County leaders are considering using private dollars to build schools — a public-private partnership that would be the first of its kind in the nation. The Prince George’s County Public School system has an $8.5 billion backlog in construction, most of its buildings are 45 to 55…

The Prince George’s County Public School system has some of the oldest school buildings in Maryland. With billions of dollars backlogged in maintenance and construction costs, county leaders are considering using private dollars to build schools. The public-private partnership would be the first of its kind in the nation. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins explains why the proposal...