TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library this week announced the seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. The contest runs August 1 through September 22, 2023. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance, or mention of Edgar […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library this week announced that the shelving at the Rosedale Branch will soon be updated. As a result, the branch and its Storyville will close for two weeks. The branch will be closed from Monday, August 7 to Sunday, August 20, 2023. The last day for customers will be Saturday, August 5. Summer meals will […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education this week announced opportunities for three grant programs which will collectively provide more than $35 million to prekindergarten programs across the state. “When we strengthen the foundation our young people stand on, we build stronger pathways to success and opportunity,” says Governor Wes Moore. “This funding will help expand access to high-quality, highly […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are looking for parent and staff volunteers from each of the 19 schools included in the central elementary school boundary process to serve on the project’s study committee. Two BCPS parents and one staff committee member per school are needed to represent Carroll Manor, Cromwell Valley Regional Magnet, Halstead Academy, Hampton, Jacksonville, Lutherville Laboratory, […]
TOWSON, MD—The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library on Thursday announced the first recipient of a new scholarship. Erin Ramos is the very first recipient of the Charles Robinson Endowed Master of Library Science (MLS) Memorial Scholarship, a renewable scholarship endowed by the foundation and administered by Central Scholarship. Ramos, a single mother living in Aberdeen, has worked in the […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools, the nation’s 22nd largest school system and the third largest in Maryland, will be hosting two job fairs to recruit teachers for various positions in schools across the county. The new starting salary for BCPS teachers begins at $58,500. In addition, a $4,000 signing bonus is available for those who make a three-year commitment to […]
TOWSON, MD—The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc., is asking the community to assist in ensuring that BCPS students have the school supplies they need for the new school year. “Supporting the Tools for School campaign is a tangible way for community members to help us get the school year off to a positive start,” said BCPS Superintendent […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With student scores in math and reading having dropped significantly last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems. Maryland came in at No. 8 on the list. Massachusetts was ranked No. 1 with Connecticut close behind. In order to […]