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By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief To meet the new budget requirements of the 2024-2025 school year, Howard County has implemented a new, revolutionary classroom model: standing workspaces. Due to the increase in students per class caused by said savings, students will be expected to stand in classrooms. The county states that this change will…
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer On March 20th of 2024 at 12:31 pm, the Howard County Board of Education voted on a ban of open-toed shoes in school environments due to many safety concerns. The results were 5-2, successfully implementing the ban for the 2024-2025 school year and adding to Policy 9210, the Howard County…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor In a move that is currently stirring both excitement and trepidation, River Hill High School has announced a significant revision to prom’s eligibility requirements. Underclassmen are now allowed to attend 2024’s masquerade prom on April 19! A shocking announcement was sent out in the River Hill Canvas Community last week,…
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On March 28, 2024, Howard County’s school board passed a policy to restrict the availability of science fiction books in school libraries and digital resources. Championed by the conservative activist group Moms For Liberty, the policy was passed unanimously and will go into effect at the beginning of April. The…
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer We started off this year with a few new rules here at River Hill. As a result of recent vandalisms occurring on school property, River Hill will be implementing its newest rule starting April 1, 2024. A new system will be implemented requiring staff escorts any time students leave their…
By Alexander El Sawi, Staff Writer A recent school board meeting has left parents scratching their heads and athletes shocked. Howard County has announced the addition of pickleball to its interscholastic athletics and the subsequent removal of golf. The decision is deemed “unique” by some and “absurd” by others. “We believe pickleball is the sport…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer The latest news in the media reports that school is being canceled, and not just for a couple of days. While in recent years social media platforms have been used to cancel celebrities, institutions, and organizations, it seemed unlikely that something so secure could fall to the hands of cancel…
By Nahome Bruk, Staff Writer As the 2023-24 school year starts to wind down, River Hill students have been hit with a surprise: Chick-fil-A! There have been recent discussions between the Administration and students about implementing Chick-fil-A nuggets and fries into the Friday lunch schedule. These rumors were confirmed when Principal Motley was asked last…
By Siena Houk, Staff Writer River Hill’s bathrooms are a popular spot to congregate with friends in between classes. Some students have been abusing the ability to freely use the bathroom. Admin at River Hill have recently taken some measures to hopefully prevent this by implementing a “pay to go” policy of $10 to enter…
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer An insider of the Howard County Public School System Board of Education contacted the River Hill Current last week to leave an anonymous tip, exposing the county’s plans to abide by the metric system in all curriculums. Our source claims that the conversion to the metric system will begin this…