TOWSON, MD—Six 2024 Baltimore County Public Schools graduates are among the more than 2,900 distinguished high school seniors from across the nation who have earned college-sponsored National Merit® Scholarships. Aspiring nurse Nathan D. Brojan of Nottingham is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School. He was awarded a scholarship sponsored by Brigham Young University. Mingni L. Dong of Lutherville-Timonium, who […]
UPDATE: County Executive Johnny Olszewski has vetoed the measure. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council this week passed a new measure that will require developers to receive approval from a special school capacity committee before they can obtain a building permit for new homes in areas where nearby schools are oversubscribed. The Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance passed 4-2 […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools has signed a lease agreement with Loyola University that will allow the school system to utilize the university’s Graduate Center for professional development and training. The three-year agreement goes into effect in July and will provide a dedicated space for professional learning activities for all BCPS employees. The 65,000-square-foot facility will include individual skill development […]
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 […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2024 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Kevin Gilbert, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Kenneth Pitts, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Steven Long, High School Resource Officer of the Year. “Baltimore […]
PHOENIX, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and students from Baltimore County Public Schools went out on the water this weekend with fishing rods in hand for the first annual Badges for Bass. Twenty BCPS middle and high schoolers joined officers during the outing that was held at Loch Raven Reservoir on Saturday. Students who took part in the program were […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools will offer free breakfast and lunch meals through the Summer Food Service Program on weekdays from Thursday, June 20, through Friday, August 16 (with the exception of Thursday, July 4). Free meals are available for all children ages 2-18. This year, daily on-site lunch meals will be offered at 16 community sites across the county. In addition, […]
TOWSON, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools teacher has earned a prestigious award from VEX Robotics. Christopher Putnam, a technology education teacher at Hereford Middle School, has been named an Inspiration All-Star at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships. The award is given to only six outstanding teachers, mentors, and volunteers who have made a significant contribution to advancing student involvement […]