PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall High School officials recently thanked those that will be retiring following the end of the school year. “Ms. Michele Scheppske (pictured: front), our bookkeeper, has 26 years of service to BCPS and 8 years as a Gator. “(Second to left) Ms. Evelyn DaCosta has served 40 years in BCPS as a Spanish teacher. She served the […]
TOWSON, MD—The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library has announced that three new individuals have been appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors, bringing a wealth of experience to the board. Shafiyq Hinton, Danielle Marshall, and Mindy O’Malley were all appointed to the board with a commitment to community enrichment and development. Hinton is a Senior Therapeutic Specialist for U.S. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new historical marker honoring a northeast Baltimore neighborhood was unveiled this week. The Morgan Park neighborhood was established in 1917 by W.E.B. Du Bois, renowned educator, author, and civil rights activist. The 27-acre residential subdivision was originally built for Black faculty and professionals who were barred from purchasing homes in white neighborhoods due to Jim Crow segregation laws. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Board of Education member Julie Henn is the latest public official to blast Johnny Olszewski’s veto of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance that was approved by the Baltimore County Council. The County Executive vetoed the measure on Thursday, sparking outcry from Councilman David Marks, TABCO, and many others. Henn posted the following to Facebook on Friday morning: […]
TOWSON, MD—The Mildred Murray All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Award and Scholarship has been awarded to two senior student-athletes at Baltimore County Public Schools for their academic and athletic achievements. Olivia Gardner of Sparrows Point High School and Roman Kaminski of Dulaney High School were both named winners of the 37th annual awards, which are presented by the BCPS Office of Athletics. The […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Teachers Association of Baltimore County on Thursday responded to County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s veto of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, a bill to help prevent school overcrowding which was passed by the County Council earlier this month. TABCO has issued the following statement: Class size matters. Overcrowded schools and large class size can be detrimental for our students. […]
UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Republican Party has issued the following statement: The Baltimore County Republican Party strongly supports the ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITY ORDINANCE (AFPO) . This AFPO Bill was passed last week by the Baltimore County Council to help ensure that Baltimore County communities will have the necessary infrastructure requirements reviewed prior to the support of any development project. […]
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,” […]