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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 14

Rockville principal wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Plus, the Spirit's noon semifinal shares Audi Field with a college football game

The Daily Rockville team2 stories14 sources5 min read

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A Rockville middle school principal just won a $25,000 Milken Educator Award

The Milken Educator Award by the numbers

$25,000
unrestricted cash prize
25
educators honored each year
3,000+
Milken Educators in the national network
15 years
of experience in education for Batson

Sources: WTOP News, The MoCo Show

Cassandra Batson, the middle school principal at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, got a big surprise Friday. She's Maryland's only 2026-27 winner, and the prize comes with $25,000 she can spend however she likes. Milken Educator Awards founder Lowell Milken presented it at a school assembly.

Batson is also the first Rockville educator to get the honor since 1998. Milken calls it "the Oscar of teaching," and WTOP reports the foundation credited her with fostering a collaborative culture and pioneering STEM initiatives.

“I am in utter shock.”

Cassandra Batson, to WTOP
  • Past roles: science teacher and STEM coordinator, then administrator
  • STEM work: she helped set up an annual High School STEM Conference
  • Selection: no applications or nominations; the foundation does its own research

Batson's award is the first for a Rockville educator since 1998

  1. 1998A Rockville educator last received the before Batson.
  2. 2016Batson moves to Maryland after starting her teaching career in Colorado.
  3. Nov. 13Batson is surprised with the award at a school assembly.
  4. June 2027Batson can attend the Milken Educator Awards Forum in Washington, D.C.

Source: The MoCo Show

Sports

The Washington Spirit and a college football game will share Audi Field today

If you're heading to , here's the plan. The Washington Spirit host the Utah Royals in the NWSL semifinal at noon today, live on CBS. The match nearly moved to Northwest Stadium in Landover because of a conflict with the , a Division III game between the Merchant Marine and Coast Guard academies. After days of negotiations, both games will share the stadium, the first same-day changeover of its kind there. Lafayette Federal Credit Union is covering the added costs.

The Spirit drew once and won once against Utah this season

  • Utah Royals1
    Washington Spirit1
    FinalRegular season, March 25
  • Washington Spirit1
    Utah Royals0
    FinalRegular season, July 29
  • Utah Royals
    Washington Spirit
    Sat., Nov. 14, noonNWSL semifinal at Audi Field

Source: The MoCo Show

  • Soccer lines are yellow; football lines are white
  • Football tickets distributed: about 7,000
  • Spirit tickets: WashingtonSpirit.com/tickets
  • Championship, if the Spirit win: Nov. 21 at Audi Field

A win would make the Spirit the first club since 2019 to play an NWSL Championship at its home stadium. They're chasing a third straight final after a 4-1 win over Portland, when Trinity Rodman scored twice.

Saturday at Audi Field starts with soccer and ends with football

EventTime
Spirit vs. Royals kickoffNoon
Secretaries' Cup gates open3:30 p.m.
Secretaries' Cup kickoff4:30 p.m. (later if soccer runs long)

Source: WTOP News

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Air travel

If you're flying out of Reagan National or Dulles this weekend, expect leftover delays and cancellations. A nationwide FAA ground stop halted departures for more than four hours Friday and was lifted around 8:15 p.m., but airlines have planes and crews out of position. FOX 5 DC reports crowds waiting to rebook at both airports after what officials called a "temporary telecommunications outage." We suggest checking your flight status before you head to the airport. ARLnowFOX 5 DC

Terps

Maryland squandered an 11-point halftime lead and lost 87-83 to No. 6 Virginia in College Park on Friday. Virginia shot 76.9% in the second half, and Sam Lewis scored a career-high 28 points as the Cavaliers moved to 5-0. The loss leaves Buzz Williams 0-10 against ranked opponents with the Terps. Capital GazetteCville Right Now

Football

Quince Orchard blanked Clarksburg 42-0 and Sherwood beat Potomac 31-7 in the second round of the Maryland football playoffs. Damascus lost 49-13 at Linganore. The MoCo Show

Linganore beat Damascus 49-⁠13 in the second round

  • Blake34
    Wheaton7
    FinalThursday
  • Potomac7
    Sherwood31
    FinalThursday
  • Clarksburg0
    Quince Orchard42
    FinalFriday
  • Seneca Valley14
    Churchill29
    FinalFriday
  • Paint Branch34
    BCC19
    FinalFriday
  • Damascus13
    Linganore49
    FinalFriday

Source: The MoCo Show

Holidays

The Enchanted Oak, a new holiday experience at Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. in Olney, opened Fri., Nov. 13, and runs through Jan. 10, 2027. Guests get a fireside welcome and a complimentary seasonal cocktail, mocktail, or children's drink. The MoCo Show

Spirit keeper

Washington Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver has been called up to Scotland for two World Cup qualifiers against Sweden. The first is Tue., Dec. 1 in Paisley, Scotland, and the second is Sat., Dec. 5 in Stockholm. The MoCo Show

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The Wrap

Pull out the heavy coat: this weekend brings the coldest air of the season, and NBC4 Washington says it will feel more like December than November, with morning wind chills in the 20s. The good news is that next weekend looks mild, with highs near 70. Hang in there, sweater weather.

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  4. Tues., Nov. 10Dulles opens its new Concourse E to travelers today
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Rockville principal wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Plus, the Spirit's noon semifinal shares Audi Field with a college football game

The TLDR

  1. Rockville principal Cassandra Batson wins a $25,000 Milken Educator Award
  2. The Spirit host Utah at noon in an Audi Field doubleheader
  3. Delays linger at Reagan National and Dulles after the FAA ground stop
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