TOWSON, MD—Two Baltimore County Public School juniors – Foresight Ogungbe of Eastern Technical High School, and Sophie Vijayan of Towson High School – are the final candidates for student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2025-26 school year. The two finalists were selected following application reviews and interviews with a panel of students and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Elected officials joined the Student Support Network in honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. by assembling packages for students in need. The Student Support Network distributes food, school supplies, and hygiene products to vulnerable students. Councilman David Marks, Councilman Mike Ertel, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier, Delegate Cathi Forbes, and Board of Education member Christina Pumphrey marked the MLK Day of […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers has proposed a $2.98 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2026, a $126.4 million increase over the current year. The proposal, presented Jan. 14 to the Board of Education, aims to address the needs of the system’s 110,000 students and prioritize recruitment and retention of its more than 20,000 staff members. The […]
TOWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County will hold a virtual public hearing to seek the community’s input concerning the proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget. The hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Registration to participate in public comment will be through an online registration form, which is now open and will close […]
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 […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education selected Jane Lichter as its chair and Robin Harvey as its vice chair during a meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd. Both officers will serve one-year terms. Lichter, a resident of Pikesville and former educator, was elected to the Board of Education in 2022. She served her first one-year term as Board Chair. Harvey, […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education is seeking volunteers to serve on its Ethics Review Panel, which advises the board on its ethics code policies. According to a press release from the school system, the panel consists of five members who are appointed by the board. To be eligible for the position, applicants must be at least 18 years […]
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 […]