PARKVILLE, MD—Five Baltimore County Public Schools educators have been named finalists for 2020-21 BCPS Teacher of the Year, one of whom is a special education instructor at Parkville Middle School. Robert Runk is a special education teacher at Parkville Middle. He also served as a paraeducator there. He leads a mentorship program for male students at Parkville Middle and leads […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Among the many other economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic, it was revealed last week that construction funding for the proposed new northeast Baltimore County school projects was now uncertain due to budget constraints. Last Tuesday night, the Baltimore County School Board approved a contract modification that authorizes the school system to purchase new technology for projects including […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Friday to provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response. At the press conference, Dr. Karen B. Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, announced the schools would remain closed through May 15th. More details will follow shortly. The governor also announced that announces that $8 million has been provided to 410 small […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Services (with assistance from the BCPS Office of Transportation) is making changes to the Mobile Meal Program’s distribution times and locations effective Monday, April 20. Beginning April 20, students will receive a breakfast, lunch, and snack on Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, students will receive two breakfasts, two lunches, […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement efforts to provide music access and education to all students. BCPS […]
UPDATE: Funding for a new northeastern Baltimore County elementary school has been approved. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Construction funding for the proposed new schools in northeastern Baltimore County is now uncertain due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday night, the Baltimore County School Board approved a contract modification that authorizes the school system to purchase new technology for […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has announced that, beginning Wednesday, April 15, BCPS-TV will air teacher-produced instructional content every Wednesday through Friday. The programming can be viewed on BCPS-TV (Channel 73 on Comcast Xfinity and Channel 34 on Verizon FiOS) in Baltimore County and on the BCPS-TV YouTube channel. “As this period of school closure was extended, we knew we […]
TOWSON, MD—Amid the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday submitted to the County Council a $3.9 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 that prioritizes commitments to providing quality education, neighborhoods safety, and supporting the county’s workforce to ensure residents can continue to receive essential government services. The proposed budget for FY21 reflects an approximate […]