BEL AIR, MD—Ten educators from Harford County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City were honored with grants totaling $10,000 at the 14th annual Golden Apple Awards, hosted by Freedom Federal Credit Union. The awards ceremony, held on August 13 at Mountain Branch Grill & Pub in Joppa, recognized teachers for their innovative classroom projects. This year marked the first time the […]
TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County high schools have been ranked among the top five in Maryland by U.S. News & World Report, with a total of six schools placing in the state’s top 50. Eastern Technical High School held its position as the No. 1 high school in Maryland, while Western School of Technology jumped to No. 5, up from No. […]
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A sounding rocket carrying dozens of student and faculty experiments is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, marking the annual “RockOn” student flight mission. The Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket is set for a launch window between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. EDT, from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, 2025. For those in […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools this week awarded $43,000 in environmental literacy grants to 27 schools, marking the 11th anniversary of its “Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge” program and kicking off the next year’s competition. The annual Clean Green 15 competition encourages schools and volunteers to conduct quick, 15-minute local litter cleanup events. During the 2024-25 school year, 27 county […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will be hosting an Open Cockpit Day, a fun day of aviation when visitors are provided with up close experiences with airplanes, getting a glimpse inside aircraft on the museum’s outdoor flight-line. The event will take place 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025. […]
TOWSON, MD—Hereford High School senior Aya Elamrani-Zerifi has been selected to conduct research in microgravity aboard a specially modified Boeing 727, becoming one of only four high school students nationwide chosen for this opportunity. The flight, scheduled for Sunday, May 4 (weather permitting), is a collaborative effort between NASA, The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research, Space […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools student has been named one of 24 Maryland Emerging Scholars by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, or MBRT. Tremen McBride, a senior at Owings Mills High School, was selected for the award due to his academic excellence, community service, and leadership, according to a Feb. 14 news release from Baltimore County Public […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum at Martin State Airport will be hosting an Open Cockpit Day, a fun day of aviation when visitors are provided with up close experiences with airplanes, getting a glimpse inside aircraft on the museum’s outdoor flight-line. The event will also feature a classic car show and will take place 11 a.m. […]