State Highway Administration set to begin paving projects on several Baltimore County highways

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin work next week to improve pavement and ride quality on sections of I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) and US 40 (Pulaski Highway) in Baltimore County. Similar work is underway on I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and MD 940 (Owings Mills Boulevard). All the pavement improvement projects should be complete by mid-summer, weather permitting. […]

17 BCPS students named 2023 Carson Scholars

TOWSON, MD—Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for 2023 are: Seth Aguirre, […]

Community invited to public forums to identify educational priorities, leadership qualities of next BCPS superintendent

TOWSON, MD—Members of the Baltimore County Public Schools community are invited to participate in public forums from Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, regarding the national search for a new superintendent. The meetings will be hosted by McPherson and Jacobson LLC, the executive search firm selected by the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The forums will offer BCPS […]

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

TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools student teams from five schools earned honors recently during the Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships. Eighteen teams from four schools also qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas from Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, May 4. The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together […]

16 Perry Hall High School students accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association’s 2023 All State Ensembles

TOWSON, MD—Forty BCPS students from 11 middle and high schools have been accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association‘s 2023 All State Ensembles. Sixteen of those students attend Perry Hall High School.  Two other students were named alternates. “All State Ensembles represent the pinnacle of music achievement in the state of Maryland,” said Dr. Brian K. Schneckenburger, BCPS supervisor of […]

BCPS celebrates 2022 fall athletics state, regional champions

Towson, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools celebrates its local high school athletic teams and individual student athletes recognized as state and regional champions during the 2022 fall season. The following teams were honored: State Champions Boys Cross Country 3A – Towson High School Coach Linda McShane Boys Cross Country 4A (Individual) Tyle Dailey Football 2A – Milford Mill Academy Coach Reggie […]

BCPS seeking volunteers for upcoming robotics events in Baltimore County

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking volunteers to serve in key roles during upcoming robotics tournaments. The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX have partnered to provide free, online training, testing, and certification for those interested in serving as volunteers. “This will be our first full year of hands-on robotics events since the onset of the […]

13 BCPS students earn medals in Scholastic Art & Writing Program

TOWSON, MD—Thirteen Baltimore County Public Schools students have earned National Medals in the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers’ prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Program, the nation’s longest running arts recognition program for students in Grades 7 – 12. The 2022 program began with 260,000 entries from U.S. territories, Canada, and every state in the nation. Of those, 40,000 earned […]