Marks, Henn provide update on construction at Pine Grove Middle School

CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Board of Education member Julie Henn on Tuesday provided an update on the renovation and expansion of Pine Grove Middle School in Carney. The middle school project is now 97 percent complete, and almost all furnishings have been obtained. Baltimore County Public Schools is now working with the Fire Marshal’s office to complete […]

Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools closed on Monday as snowstorm approaches

UPDATE 3: BCPS and HCPS will also be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. UPDATE 2: Baltimore County government will also be closed on Monday. There will be no trash or recycling collection on January 6 and all drop-off centers will be closed. UPDATE: Baltimore City Public Schools will also be closed on Monday. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore […]

53 BCPS teachers achieved, 10 renewed National Board Certification in 2024

TOWSON, MD—Fifty-three Baltimore County Public Schools teachers achieved and 10 BCPS teachers renewed their National Board Certification in December 2024. To achieve National Board Certification, the highest certification a teacher may obtain, teachers must successfully complete a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process, demonstrating their proven impact on student learning and achievement. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an independent nonprofit […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to close two hours early on Friday

UPDATE: Harford County Public Schools have cancelled all afterschool activities, including aftercare. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Due to impending inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools will dismiss two hours early on Friday, January 3, 2025. All afterschool and evening activities are also cancelled. School and central offices will remain open. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten. A Winter Weather […]

Student charged following assault at Essex school

ESSEX, MD—One student has been charged following an assault at a middle school in Essex. On Monday, December 16, a student at Stemmers Run Middle School was assaulted with a pair of scissors. The Baltimore County Police Department tells NottinghamMD.com that a student sustained a laceration to the upper body following an altercation with another student. The school nurse provided […]

Thousands of citations issued for passing stopped school buses in Baltimore County

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning drivers that they are still passing stopped school buses at an alarming rate, despite the implementation of a new school bus camera program. Since the program began issuing citations on November 4, 2024, the police department has issued 7,437 citations. The program’s cameras have captured numerous instances of drivers failing to stop […]

New leadership announced for Baltimore County Board of Education

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education selected Jane Lichter as its chair and Robin Harvey as its vice chair during a meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd. Both officers will serve one-year terms. Lichter, a resident of Pikesville and former educator, was elected to the Board of Education in 2022. She served her first one-year term as Board Chair. Harvey, […]