Marks, Henn provide update on construction at Pine Grove Middle School

CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Board of Education member Julie Henn on Tuesday provided an update on the renovation and expansion of Pine Grove Middle School in Carney. The middle school project is now 97 percent complete, and almost all furnishings have been obtained. Baltimore County Public Schools is now working with the Fire Marshal’s office to complete […]

Superintendent Rogers seeks community input on BCPS budget

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers wants to hear from the community about how they want the school system to spend its money. During November, Rogers will hold four community meetings to discuss the development of the school system’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget, according to a BCPS press release. The meetings will be held from 6:00 […]

Freedom Federal Credit Union selects eight educators as 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients

BEL AIR, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Ms. Sue Nickerson and Ms. Jen Olkowski, as the grand award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2024 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards. The program, now in its thirteenth year, offers eight annual educator awards of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and […]

Councilman Marks: Nottingham Middle School helps eliminate overcrowding

The following is an editorial piece from Councilman David Marks… This fall, we will celebrate the opening of the first new middle school in a half-century. Nottingham Middle School is located at 5210 King Avenue. The $100 million school is one of the largest and most sophisticated schools in Baltimore County, designed to accommodate more than 1,400 students from throughout […]

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 […]

Perry Hall, Carney schools win prizes in 2024 Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge

TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, twenty-four Baltimore County Public Schools were awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Since […]