TOWSON, MD—Cheryl Pasteur, vice chair of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, has announced her resignation from the Board, effective immediately. Pasteur, who represents District 2 and was elected to the Board in 2018, recently announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates seat in District 11A. State law prohibits an individual from serving on the Board of Education […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education on Friday issued a statement on its statewide school face covering requirement. Earlier this week, Governor Larry Hogan, citing the state’s much-improved COVID-19 metrics, called on the board to rescind its mask mandate. The board’s Friday statement reads as follows: With improving Covid-19 metrics throughout Maryland, the Maryland State Board of Education reaffirms […]
UPDATE: The Maryland State Board of Education has issued a response. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday called on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, citing the state’s dramatically improved health metrics, the widespread availability of vaccines for school age children, and the growing consensus among medical professionals, parents, and […]
UPDATE: Two Catonsville High School students have been arrested in connection with this case. Original story below… —— CATONSVILLE, MD—Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday afternoon at a Baltimore County high school. At around 3:00 p.m. on February 8, forty-five minutes after school was dismissed for the day, a Baltimore County School Resource Officer reported a shooting […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday presented a governor’s citation to a local hero. Last week, Cpl. Annette Goodyear, a police officer with the North East Police Department who also serves as a crossing guard, was struck and treated at a local hospital after a vehicle failed to stop as a student was crossing the street. Goodyear pushed the student […]
TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County Public Schools counselors have been named Maryland School Counselors of the Year by the Maryland School Counselor Association. Lori Counsell of Mays Chapel Elementary School has been named Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year and Brian Stewart of Catonsville High School has been named Maryland High School Counselor of the Year. Both are now finalists […]
UPDATE: Governor Hogan has presented Cpl. Goodyear with a governor’s citation. Original story below… —— NORTH EAST, MD—A Maryland crossing guard will receive a governor’s citation after saving a student from being struck by an oncoming vehicle last week. On Friday, crossing guard Annette Goodyear, who is also a police officer, was struck and treated at a local hospital after […]
UPDATE: BCPS officials say internet connectivity has been restored. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools on Monday morning reported that schools and offices are currently experiencing internet connection issues. The issue is originating outside of the BCPS network, officials said. The BCPS Department of Technology is working to resolve the issue. There has been no ETA on […]