UPDATE: After speaking with the principal of Perry Hall High School, the police, and BCPS School Board Member Julie Henn, Councilman Marks says the PHHS track will remain open. “If there are any further practices by teams that violate social distancing – it will be closed,” said Councilman Marks on Thursday evening. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David […]
TOWSON, MD— Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced a series of aggressive new efforts to expand the county’s coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic: The Maryland Army National Guard will support food distribution efforts following a request from the county Baltimore County is significantly expanding the number of sites for Saturday meal distribution Olszewski has implemented a freeze […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools announced on Friday night that all proms and senior activities have been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus emergency. BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams sent the following statement to students on Friday night. Dear seniors of the Class of 2020: These past few weeks I have been thinking about you and I know you […]
TOWSON, MD—Carmelli Leal, a junior at Eastern Technical High School, has been elected president of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) for 2020 – 2021. Leal is a student leader at the national, state, county, and school level. Nationally, she is a member of the Student Leadership Advisory Committee of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and a […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced that he will be holding virtual town halls to discuss COVID-19 and the county budget. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, Olszewski will hold an online town hall to discuss the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. County Executive Olszewski, Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch, Director of the Baltimore County Department of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland State Board of Education announced on Tuesday evening that officials have asked Dr. Karen Salmon to accept a new contract. The new agreement will continue her service through June 30, 2021. “We are grateful that Dr. Salmon has agreed to continue serving Maryland’s students during this national crisis,” MSDE officials said […]
UPDATE: BCPS has announced changes to the Mobile Meal Program. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—In alignment with the state-mandated extended closure of school buildings, Baltimore County Public Schools will distribute free meals to students through Friday, April 24. Beginning Thursday, March 26, BCPS students may pick up breakfast, lunch, and dinner (three meals in one bag) at 50 locations, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a Wednesday morning press conference to address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At the press conference, Maryland Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon announced that officials would extend the closure of all public schools in Maryland for an additional four weeks through April 24, 2020. “With the challenges facing our State and our country, we have […]