Sparrows Point, Dulaney students win top athletic scholarships

TOWSON, MD—The Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship has been awarded to two senior student-athletes at Baltimore County Public Schools for their academic and athletic achievements. Olivia Gardner of Sparrows Point High School and Roman Kaminski of Dulaney High School were both named winners of the 37th annual awards, which are presented by the BCPS Office of Athletics. The […]

TABCO responds to Olszewski’s APFO veto: Development cannot continue at expense of students

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Teachers Association of Baltimore County on Thursday responded to County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s veto of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, a bill to help prevent school overcrowding which was passed by the County Council earlier this month. TABCO has issued the following statement: Class size matters. Overcrowded schools and large class size can be detrimental for our students. […]

Councilman Marks slams Olszewski’s veto of school overcrowding bill

UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Republican Party has issued the following statement: The Baltimore County Republican Party strongly supports the ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITY ORDINANCE (AFPO) . This AFPO Bill was passed last week by the Baltimore County Council to help ensure that Baltimore County communities will have the necessary infrastructure requirements reviewed prior to the support of any development project. […]

Perry Hall Middle School names new principal

PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall Middle School has named a new leader. The school this week announced that Justin Benjamin will serve as its principal.  Benjamin has been the assistant principal at Cockeysville Middle School for the past eleven years. He succeeds Lisa Perry, who recently retired. “I am very pleased to welcome Principal Justin Benjamin to Perry Hall Middle School,” […]

Councilman Marks: Inside the decades-long legislation to reduce school overcrowding

The following is an update from Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks. This month, schoolchildren throughout Baltimore County will complete classes, and educators will earn a well-deserved break for a few weeks. I was fortunate to attend several graduation ceremonies and farewell assemblies, and congratulate many of these students personally. It was fitting, then, that the Baltimore County Council […]

BCPS student artists honored at 36th Annual High School Art Exhibition

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools hosted its 36th Annual High School Art Exhibition on June 6, 2024, showcasing the work of 122 student artists from across the county. The juried exhibition featured a wide range of media from painting, drawings, prints, sculpture, and film. The work was created by students at 17 different high schools in Baltimore County. The winning […]

Six 2024 BCPS graduates earn college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

TOWSON, MD—Six 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools graduates are among the more than 2,900 distinguished high school seniors from across the nation who have earned college-sponsored National Merit® Scholarships. Aspiring nurse Nathan D. Brojan of Nottingham is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School. He was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Brigham Young University. Mingni L. Dong of Lutherville-Timonium, who […]

Baltimore County Council passes new school overcrowding measure

UPDATE: County Executive Johnny Olszewski has vetoed the measure. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council this week passed a new measure that will require developers to receive approval from a special school capacity committee before they can obtain a building permit for new homes in areas where nearby schools are oversubscribed. The Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance passed 4-2 […]