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Baltimore and Montgomery County join Maryland’s Youth Apprenticeship Program

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Larry Hogan, together with Maryland Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson and Maryland State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon, on Tuesday announced that Baltimore and Montgomery County Public School Systems have joined the Apprenticeship Maryland Program. Twelve counties are now participating in the state’s apprenticeship program for high school juniors and seniors, which accounts for half […]

Finalists named for 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE – Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, on Thursday announced the names of seven finalists for 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year. “Maryland’s teachers have a lasting impact on the lives of our students—educating, encouraging, and inspiring our future workforce,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “These seven finalists are representative of the high quality of teachers in our great […]

BCPS Superintendent Williams issues statement on 2019 MCAP data

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD – Following Tuesday’s release of data by the Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Darryl Williams issued a letter to the community: Dear Team BCPS, In just one week, our schools will welcome about 115,000 students, and I want you to know how we will raise the bar and close gaps to prepare each […]

Parkville High School retains full certification for engineering program

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD – After a thorough review by the Maryland State Department of Education, the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering programs at Parkville, Pikesville, and Woodlawn high schools have retained their full certification status from MSDE for the next five years. With this status, students at the three schools who successfully complete the engineering five-course sequence and earn a […]

MDSE awards grant to Perry Hall Elementary School to start robotics program

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has awarded grants to twelve schools/districts and eight non-profit entities/partnerships in support of developing and expanding robotics programs. Maryland’s Robotics Program was established by the 2016 General Assembly (House Bill 115) under the Education Article, Section 7-121 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This state grant program supports funding for Science […]

Maryland School for the Blind appoints new Director of Education

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – The Maryland School for the Blind announced on Monday that is had appointed Dr. Joshua Irzyk as Director of Education. Dr. Irzyk has been on the staff at MSB for 17 years starting as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) and moving into a lead teacher position in 2010. He was then promoted to Assistant Principal […]

Nottingham youths win Maryland Regional Braille Challenge

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Blind and visually impaired students from across Maryland and the surrounding region met at the Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) in Baltimore on Saturday, February 9, test their braille skills in the Maryland Regional Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge®, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition for blind students in the United States and Canada.This […]

Gov. Hogan announces compromise proposal for citizen input on post-Labor Day school start

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan has announced proposals, including new legislation, to ensure that the will of local citizens is upheld in any legislative action impacting the start date of the school year, amid legislative efforts to undermine the governor’s executive order requiring Maryland public schools to begin classes after Labor Day. “After years of public outcry, with the strong […]

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