AP Capstone College Board

BCPS celebrates AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients from Pikesville High, Eastern Tech

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TOWSON, MD – Twenty-six 2019 graduates of Pikesville and Eastern Technical high schools have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and seven 2019 graduates of Eastern Tech earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2018-19 school year. AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of […]

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BCPS: Expect ‘major’ after-school delays due to beltway closure

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NOTTINGHAM, MD – Officials with Baltimore County Public Schools are advising parents to expect significant delays on Tuesday afternoon related to today’s closure of I-695. As an example, the following message was sent out to parents at Honeygo Elementary School: Good afternoon Honeygo families. This is a message regarding afternoon bus transportation for today, September 10, 2019. All schools in […]

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Allison Robinson

PHHS teacher named American Geographical Society Teacher Fellow

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PERRY HALL, MD – The American Geographical Society (AGS) has named Allison Robinson of Perry Hall High School a 2019 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. The AGS Geography Teacher Fellow program is a year-long professional development opportunity that enables Geography teachers to implement open-source mapping into their classrooms and provides supplementary resources and materials to the teachers. Teachers were selected from […]

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Apprenticeship Maryland

Baltimore and Montgomery County join Maryland’s Youth Apprenticeship Program

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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 […]

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BCPS Community Conversations: Meet Superintendent Darryl Williams

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NOTTINGHAM, MD – Residents of northeastern Baltimore County will soon have an opportunity to meet with new Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Darryl Williams. As part of their “Community Conversations”series, BCPS will present a series of talks where residents can chat with Superintendent Williams and share their thoughts. One session will take place on Monday, September 30, at Overlea High […]

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Stemmers Run Middle School

Stemmers Run Middle School authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School for the Middle Years Programme

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ESSEX, MD—Stemmers Run Middle School has become the first Baltimore County public school authorized by the International Baccalaureate as an IB World School for the Middle Years Programme (MYP). In a letter to Principal Bryan Thanner, IB’s Director General Siva Kumari wrote, “As an IB World School offering the MYP, you are part of a global community of schools committed […]

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New school year, same bus woes

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NOTTINGHAM, MD – The excitement of a new school year is fading quickly for some parents in northeastern Baltimore County. The school bus issues that plagued the county last year seem to have returned this fall. The district’s new transportation director, Jess Grim, began the school year by asking for parents’ patience as they adjusted some school bus routes. Already, […]

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