UPDATE: The fire was confined to a trash can and has been extinguished. Investigators are responding to the scene. There have been no reports of any injuries. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall High School has been evacuated on Monday morning after reports of a fire in the building. Reports indicate that the school was evacuated at around […]
ESSEX, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County, in co-sponsorship with Baltimore County Public Schools, will be hosting College Fair 2020 at CCBC Catonsville and CCBC Essex during the month of March. Representatives from more than 100 universities, colleges, proprietary, and military schools will be available to speak with students and parents. Parking and admission for this event are free. High […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville High School is on a roll. With the boys’ basketball team’s win on Saturday night, they secured a slot in the MPSSAA 4A state semifinals at Xfinity Center next week. The Knights beat Churchville 74 – 64 in double OT to advance. Their record now improved to 18-3 for this year. Way to go @SportsParkville boys basketball!! With […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Instead of a proposed new sports complex in Middle River, local residents could get something else entirely. Councilwoman Cathy Bevins’ Bill No. 52-19 to construct a new sports complex along Campbell Boulevard passed through the Baltimore County Council’s legislative session back in November. Now, however, it seems a proposal is on the table to build 82 single family […]
TOWSON, MD—More than 300 students are expected to participate in the two-day 18th Annual Towson University – Baltimore County Public Schools Model United Nations Conference. Participants will include more than 200 BCPS students from 17 high schools as well as students from Charles County and Baltimore City. At this year’s conference, students will engage in a United Nations Refugee Agency […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools this week issued an update to parents on the developing coronavirus situation. In the alert, Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams says that BCPS is monitoring the situation closely and that staff members are in close communication with the Baltimore County Department of Health, the CDC, and the Maryland Department of Health. On Thursday, Governor Larry Hogan […]
TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools decreased to 87.6% for the Class of 2019, from 89.2% for the Class of 2018, according to data released on Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education. The statewide graduation rate for 2019 is 86.9%; the rate was 87.1% in 2018. The BCPS four-year cohort dropout rate increased […]
TOWSON, MD—Three Baltimore County Public Schools educators have been accepted to present at the Center for the Promotion of Social and Emotional Learning national conference, which will be held May 18 – 20 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. The BCPS presenters are Shane Jensen, music specialist, Office of Music and Dance Education; Dr. Amalio Nieves, executive director, […]