NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ Parent University will be hosting an online Family College Night for BCPS students in Grades 11 and 12 along with their parents/caregivers. The virtual event will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Stephanie Campbell, a BCPS college counselor, will lead a virtual information session focused on preparing families for the college […]
UPDATE: BCPS educator Brianna Ross has been named Maryland Teacher of the Year. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has named eight finalists for 2021-2022 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The finalists are: Jing Dai of Anne Arundel County; Sidney Thomas of Baltimore City; Brianna Ross of Baltimore County, Adrin Leak of Prince George’s County; […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind is teaming up with the Baltimore Orioles and the League of Dreams to host a beep baseball game for students who are blind or low vision. The event will be held on the campus of the Maryland School for the Blind on Wednesday, September 8 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Beep baseball, […]
PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville High School educator has been has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected the finalists—including Adam Laye, the school’s social studies department chair—from among the National History Teacher of the Year winners from all 50 states, U.S. Department of Defense […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will hold an in-person job fair next week for qualified professionals seeking to join its team. The event will take place 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. The school system is seeking art, elementary, English, French, math, music, science, Spanish, physical education, special […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit have arrested a Harford County man on child pornography charges. The accused, identified as Lewis Blandon, 38, of Edgewood, is employed as a teacher. Blandon has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. He was arrested on Tuesday night without incident. Blandon was transported to the Harford […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that he is directing the State Superintendent of Schools and the Interagency Commission on School Construction to conduct an immediate statewide assessment of ventilation and air filtration in Maryland public school buildings. On Tuesday, 31 schools in Baltimore Schools dismissed students early due to a lack of proper air conditioning. The governor made […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all schools and offices will close three hours early on Wednesday. All afterschool and evening activities are also cancelled and there will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten. “Essential” employees remain on duty or may request from the appropriate supervisor to use leave time. “Essential as Needed” employees will remain on duty as […]