Baltimore County Public Schools closed on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The Baltimore County Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday will be held virtually. Harford County Public Schools will have asynchronous virtual instruction on Tuesday. Students will be expected to participate in asynchronous virtual instruction.

Sports wagering contributes $8.2 million to State of Maryland during January

BALTIMORE, MD—Fueled by the NFL playoffs, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,246,847 in contributions to the state from a handle of $544,971,369 during January 2024. Contributions to the state from sports wagering go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $8.2 million contribution to the state surpassed the previous single-month high of $6.5 million […]

Baltimore County, Harford County Public Schools to open 2 hours late on Tuesday

UPDATE: BCPS will now be closed on Tuesday and HCPS will be asynchronous. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—As another round of wintry weather approaches the Baltimore area, two local school systems have announced delayed openings for Tuesday. Due to impending inclement weather, all Baltimore County Public Schools and offices will open two hours late on Tuesday morning, February 13, […]

Governor Moore unveils Maryland’s State Plan, first in nearly ten years

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has unveiled the Moore-Miller Administration’s State Plan—Maryland’s first in nearly ten years. During an all-State employee town hall, the governor presented the administration’s priorities, strategic objectives, and data-driven key performance indicators. “Our State Plan is about more than big aspirational targets. We’ve laid out specific, actionable, realistic, and measurable goals and built our priorities by listening […]

BCPS, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center collaborate to launch injury prevention education initiative for health teachers and students

TOWSON, MD—A partnership between the Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Health and Physical Education and the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center will launch an injury prevention education initiative for BCPS health teachers and students. Staff from the BCPS offices of health education and health services and the Shock Trauma Center have developed a skills-based lesson plan that integrates […]

Baltimore County Police Department officers visit Seven Oaks Elementary [PHOTOS]

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Local students got to spend time with some very special visitors this week. In honor of their 100th day of school, Baltimore County Police Department SRO A. Swartzendruber arranged for members of the Parkville Precinct, including Captain K. Fruhling, the K-9 unit, Tactical unit, and Aviation to visit Seven Oaks Elementary School on Wednesday. First graders were given the […]

Two BCPS educators nominated for 2024 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Association of School Librarians has recognized Baltimore County Public Schools library media specialists Travis Knox of Seventh District Elementary School and Jacqueline Schoen of Hillcrest Elementary School as two of its 44 nominees for the 2024 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award. In a letter, Melaney Sanchez and Brittany Tignor, co-chairs of the Maryland Association of […]

Hereford High School team named one of 60 national winners of 3rd annual NASA TechRise Student Challenge

HEREFORD, MD—A team of five budding scientists and engineers from Hereford High School has been named one of 60 teams nationwide to win the third annual NASA TechRise Student Challenge. The honor means that the team’s winning entry – called “Ferrofluid Fiesta – Investigating the Issue of Atmospheric Microplastic (MP) Pollution” – will fly on one of two NASA-sponsored suborbital […]