Education, Family, Opinion, Politics

NOW YOU KNOW: Baltimore County Board of Education stalls middle school redistricting

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. We have been closely following the Northeast and Central Middle School Redistricting process over the past months. This contentious decision will impact the lives 30,000+ students potentially attending 10 schools. Former superintendent Darryl Williams initiated the boundary study in spring 2022 to alleviate overcrowding and determine who …


Education, Family, Health

Rosedale location added to BCPS Mobile Meal Distribution Program, effective May 11

ROSEDALE, MD— The Fontana Village Community Center in Rosedale has been added to the list of distribution locations for the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Mobile Meal Program, effective Monday, May 11. At all sites, Baltimore County Public Schools students will receive a breakfast, lunch, and snack on Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, students will receive two breakfasts, two lunches, and …


Dundalk, Middle River locations added to BCPS mobile meal distribution program

TOWSON, MD—Holabird East Apartments, Martin Boulevard Elementary School, and Norwood Elementary School have been added to the list of distribution locations for the Baltimore County Public Schools’ Mobile Meal Program, effective Monday, May 4. At all sites, students will receive a breakfast, lunch, and snack on Monday through Wednesday. On Thursday, students will receive two breakfasts, two lunches, and two …

Essex Precinct school resource officer named an SRO of the Year

ESSEX, MD – During the annual Baltimore County Public Schools Safe Schools Conference, the school system announced that Officer Carlos Allen, the school resource officer (SRO) for the Essex Precinct, was named the elementary-level School Resource Officer of the Year. While each BCPS middle and high school has a full-time SRO, at the elementary level, one officer from each precinct …

BCPS school libraries offer summer hours, activities

NOTTINGHAM, MD — School is out for summer (mostly), but many Baltimore County public school libraries are still in. This year, several local Baltimore County Public Schools elementary school libraries are offering special summer hours during which students can check out books, write stories, use computers, and engage in makerspace and other activities. Here are summer hours at BCPS school …

Police investigate 2 robberies, 2 burglaries

Police are investigating two robberies and two burglaries that were reported this week. Sometime between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, an individual broke into a residence in the 8500 block of Harris Avenue in Parkville (21234) and stole a game system, games, and headphones. At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, a woman was walking in the 1600 …

BCPS Interim Superintendent Verletta White to visit several schools during first week

Baltimore County Public Schools’ 173 schools, centers, and programs will open their doors to students on Tuesday, September 5. During the first week of school, BCPS Interim Superintendent Verletta White plans to visit 14 schools to welcome students, teachers, and administrators to the 2017 – 2018 school year. During her first day visits to Woodbridge and Arbutus elementary schools, the …

BCPS interim superintendent to visit Essex, Middle River schools on first day

Baltimore County Public Schools’ 173 schools, centers, and programs will open their doors to students on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. BCPS Interim Superintendent Verletta White plans to visit six schools to welcome students, teachers, and administrators to the 2017 – 2018 school year. White will visit the following schools on Tuesday, September 5th… 8:05 – 8:40 a.m. (all times are …