Business, Education

Towson High School student recognized by Maryland Business Roundtable for Education

TOWSON, MD—One of Towson High School’s finest and brightest students has been recognized by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) as one of the inaugural winners of The 24: Maryland’s Emerging Scholars award. The award was presented to Grade 10 student Wangechi Njuguna. The prestigious honor recognizes 24 high school students from across the state each year, each of …


Business, Education

Finalists chosen for 2024-2025 BCPS Teacher, Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Nine outstanding school educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. The honorees will be recognized at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at George Washington Carver Center for Arts …


Six Parkville Middle School students advance to Maryland History Day state competition

UPDATE: This story has been updated to include Josh Alade, a sixth Parkville Middle School student. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Seven Baltimore County Public Schools students who earned honors in the Baltimore County district competition of the Maryland History Day contest will advance to the state competition.  Six of those students are from the Parkville area. The Maryland History Day …

21 BCPS students named 2024 Carson Scholars

TOWSON, MD—Twenty-one Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 570 students nationwide named 2024 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The BCPS students honored as new scholars for 2024 …

CCBC, BCPS to hold college fair next week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools will hold a college fair next week. The event will take place 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at CCBC’s Essex and Catonsville campuses. The college fair will feature more than 100 universities, colleges, proprietary, and military schools. Attendees will be …

Catonsville Middle, Perry Hall High students win BCPS Film Expo Poster Contest

TOWSON, MD—Blen Asaminew, a Grade 8 student at Catonsville Middle School, and Ajit Thapa Magar, a Grade 11 student at Perry Hall High School, have been named the winners of the 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools Film Expo Poster Contest. This year, BCPS students and staff could cast votes to select the winning posters. More than 570 votes were cast …

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Red House Run Elementary School

ROSEDALE, MD—A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday at Red House Run Elementary School in Rosedale. Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski joined members of the Board of Education of Baltimore County and the Baltimore County delegation in officially cutting the ribbon on the new school. The $66.2 million project replaces the …

Public hearing to be held next week on Central Area Elementary School boundary study recommendation

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education is hosting a public hearing to discuss the Central Area Elementary School capacity relief boundary study recommendation. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at Loch Raven High School. The Board of Education will vote on the proposed recommendation on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. In order to …