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NOW YOU KNOW: Baltimore County Board of Education stalls middle school redistricting

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. We have been closely following the Northeast and Central Middle School Redistricting process over the past months. This contentious decision will impact the lives 30,000+ students potentially attending 10 schools. Former superintendent Darryl Williams initiated the boundary study in spring 2022 to alleviate overcrowding and determine who […]

Dr. Myriam Yarbrough officially appointed as BCPS Superintendent

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County officially appointed Dr. Myriam Yarbrough as superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools and approved her employment contract on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Dr. Yarbrough, who has been serving as BCPS deputy superintendent since 2021, will begin her tenure on July 1, 2023. She succeeds Dr. Darryl Williams, who has served as BCPS […]

2023 CTE Student Recognition Ceremony BCPS

Career and Technical Education annual ceremony honors 136 outstanding students

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The 49th Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Recognition Ceremony, recently held online, honored 136 seniors from across the county as exemplary students of their fields, and each was named a recipient of the Anthony G. Marchione Award for Excellence. The ceremony, which may be viewed here, began with greetings from BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. It […]

Team BCPS Clean Green 15 partnership awards $22,000 to BCPS schools for keeping schools and county clean and green

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—With participation growing across the county, the annual Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge on June 7, 2023 honored the efforts of hundreds of Baltimore County students, schools, and community volunteers, whose combined anti-litter efforts helped to beautify and keep clean their schools and neighborhoods. The annual Clean Green 15 competition challenges schools and volunteers to engage in […]

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BCPS honors its School Resource Officers of the Year

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD–Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2023 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of separate surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Sloane Fuller, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Bryan Dixon, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Kawahn Young, High School Resource Officer of the Year. […]

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Student artists honored at 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Many of Baltimore County Public Schools’ best student artists were honored for their work and talent during a June 1 reception and awards ceremony for BCPS’ 35th Annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried exhibition featured 114 pieces of art representing the work of 117 student artists from across the county. Following the ceremony at The Startup at Towson […]

BCPS celebrates 2023 spring athletics state champs, runners-up

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating the student athletes and teams recognized at the state level during the 2023 spring season. The following student athletes and teams were honored: State Champions Boys 100m Class 3A – Daysen Shell, Milford Mill Academy Coach Sharon Johnson Boys 110m Hurdles Class 1A – Ojigwe Olua, Western School of Technology and Environmental […]

BCPS names School Counselors of the Year, School Counselor Advocate of the Year

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2022-23 school year, each for their contributions to students, schools, and the school counseling profession. “The school counselors in our BCPS schools play vital roles in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students,” said BCPS […]