TOWSON, MD—The National Artist Travel Prize has been awarded to a Carver Center teacher, and will allow her to travel to document ghost forests along the mid-Atlantic coast and to Germany. Sherry Insley, a visual arts teacher at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, has won the $7,000 prize from the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City. […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Martin Boulevard Elementary School will be holding a “Stuff-a-Bus” event to collect school supplies for students in need. The event will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the Walmart located at 112 Carroll Island Road (21220). Among the items needed are bookbags, binders, pencils, glue sticks, erasers, and more. Additional details […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools is looking to collaborate with more businesses and organizations to support students’ success, and it’s doing so by hosting the BCPS Partnership Fair on Wednesday, July 17. The fair, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Town High School in Owings Mills, is an opportunity for BCPS to strengthen its partnerships […]
TOWSON, MD—Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki are urging the Board of Education of Baltimore County to restore the Budget Oversight Committee. In a surprise move after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, the Baltimore County Board of Education Chair asked the Board to dissolve its permanent Budget Oversight Committee. After a lengthy and intense debate, the motion passed 7-4. All […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be activating five new speed cameras in five different school zones in Baltimore County over the summer. The surveillance cameras will be activated on July 11, and motorists who exceed the speed limit by 12 mph or more will receive warnings rather than citations for the first 30 days. The speed cameras will […]
TOWSON, MD—The date for BCPSfest 2024 has been announced. The annual back-to-school celebration will take place 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Attendees will be able to: Enjoy live entertainment and fun hands-on activities. Try Double-Dutch jump roping. Take a break in the Story Time Tent with […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking parent and staff volunteers to serve on the committees charged with studying boundary lines affecting the Greenleigh residential development currently under construction between White Marsh and Chase. The purpose of the Greenleigh boundary study is to realign school boundaries of the Greenleigh development to mitigate potential transportation issues. Parent committee members should […]
RANDALLSTOWN, MD—A teacher with Baltimore County Public Schools has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested 38-year-old Carlos Arroyo. The Randallstown High School teacher has been charged with two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense in the third degree. In addition, Arroyo faces two […]