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Baltimore County Public Schools recognized again for excellence in music education

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—For the 19th consecutive year, Baltimore County Public Schools has received the Best Communities for Music Education designation. This national honor is an acknowledgement of the extraordinary commitment of the school district to providing all students with access to quality music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is conferred by The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated […]

Western School of Technology student selected as BCPS Student Member of the Board for 2024-2025

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—A junior at Western School of Technology has been selected as the student member of the Baltimore County Board of Education for 2024-2025. Ugonma Chike-Kalu was selected from a field of candidates that included 9,722 students, the largest number of students who have cast ballots for a student member of the board in five years. Ugonma Chike-Kalu’s fellow candidate […]

Gun found on student following altercation at Crossroads Center in Middle River

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A handgun was found on a student following an altercation at Crossroads Center on Thursday. The school sent a communication to parents on Thursday afternoon informing them of the disturbance and alerting them to the presence of the weapon. The letter states that, following an fight between two students, a bystander mentioned that there was another student in […]

11 BCPS student teams earn honors during Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships is an annual competition that brings together the top robotics teams from more than 40 countries to showcase their skills and creativity. This year, 11 teams from five Baltimore County Public Schools participated in the competition and nine teams from four schools have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship, which will be […]

BCPS graduation rate increases despite state decline

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that that the graduation rate for the Class of 2023 has risen to 84.9%, up from 84.5% in 2022, according to data recently released by the Maryland State Department of Education. This is an improvement of nearly half of a percentage points and is in line with the state’s overall graduation rate […]

Golden Ring Middle School educator named a 2024 CDC Science Ambassador Fellow

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Dr. Edralin Pagarigan, a middle school science teacher at Golden Ring Middle School, has been named a 2024 CDC Science Ambassador Fellow. The CDC Science Ambassador Fellow program supports professional development opportunities for science teachers across the country. As a part of the program, Pagarigan will participate in a CDC course in Atlanta, Georgia, which will focus on foundational […]

Baltimore County educator among finalists for Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education on Monday named six finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for elementary school students, and an educator from Baltimore County is among them. The awards, established in 1983, honor teachers in grades K-12 who demonstrate deep content knowledge and the ability to motivate and enable students to […]

BCPS students earn nearly 800 awards in Maryland Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students from 14 high schools and one middle school have earned 787 awards from the 2024 Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognition program – more than double the number of honors (347) earned in 2023. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is considered the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious arts program for students […]

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