TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas will convene for its second meeting next week. The meeting is the second of five committee sessions and two public information sessions planned for this fall and winter. The meeting will take place 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in the George Washington Carver Center […]
CARNEY, MD—A student at a Carney middle school was assaulted by a parent on Thursday morning. Pine Grove Middle School principal Deborah Magness sent out a communication to parents stating that a parent had physically assaulted a student in a hallway outside the school’s office. A staff member and a School Resource Officer de-escalated the situation and the student went […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The State Board voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to appoint Dr. Carey Wright as the interim State Superintendent of Schools for the remainder of the current term through June 30, 2024. Dr. Wright will begin her service as State Superintendent by October 23, 2023, pending the completion of onboarding logistics. Most recently, Dr. Wright served for nine years as […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Petrifying Poe” theme in their Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Entrants were encouraged to be creative with the theme and they delivered. The contest ran from August 1 through September 22, and criteria for […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Transportation has announced the county-wide implementation of BusWhere, a location tracking app that allows subscribers to see school bus locations in real time on a mobile phone or computer. With the BusWhere app, subscribers may opt to receive notification as the bus is approaching a designated bus stop or if there is […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Fall has arrived, and with it comes homecoming season. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks is reminding residents that Ebenezer Road will be closed at around 4 p.m. on Friday, October 13 for the Perry Hall High School Homecoming Parade. The closure will impact Ebenezer Road from the Perry Hall Square Shopping Center east to the high school. Motorists should […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has announced a new partnership with the Children’s Aid National Center for Community Schools to expand support for school districts and community schools through the high-quality implementation of Blueprint Community Schools. The Children’s Aid National Center for Community Schools will work closely with MSDE’s Executive Director of Community Schools and Expanded Learning, focusing […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers (Yarbrough) will host five “Community Conversations” regarding the development of the BCPS Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. Community members are invited to share their ideas on budget priorities and the investments the system should make to provide high-quality public education to every student. In addition to the budget forums, Team BCPS […]