ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools and the American Dairy Association North East are teaming up to highlight the importance of school breakfast during National School Breakfast Week (March 3-7). They will host an event at Essex Elementary School on Wednesday, March 5, from 8:45-10:15 a.m. to showcase the school’s “grab and go breakfast” kiosks and emphasize the role of a […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A Spanish teacher at Perry Hall High School is being recognized for two major achievements. Edwin Pérez was recently appointed to serve as Mid-Atlantic Region Director for the Hispanic Caucus of the National Education Association. Perez was also recently inducted into the Maryland Commission on Hispanic Affairs’ Maryland Hispanic Heroes Hall of Fame.
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education has approved a $2.98 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026, aiming to bolster student achievement and maintain system progress. The budget, passed on February 25, represents a $126.4 million increase over the previous year’s general fund budget. According to Board Chair Jane Lichter, the budget prioritizes students and schools while acknowledging the […]
TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose —for the second year in a row—to 85.84 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on February 25. The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 increased by nearly one percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.99 percent. The […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students earned 1,141 awards from the 2025 Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards recognition program, a significant increase from previous years. This represents 45% more awards than the 787 earned in 2024 and more than three times the 347 awards earned in 2023. BCPS students won 32% of all art awards and 42% of […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools student has been named one of 24 Maryland Emerging Scholars by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, or MBRT. Tremen McBride, a senior at Owings Mills High School, was selected for the award due to his academic excellence, community service, and leadership, according to a Feb. 14 news release from Baltimore County Public […]
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 […]
UPDATE 2: In Harford County, HCPS schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday. Essential personnel should await further instruction. All afterschool and evening activities are canceled, including the BOE Listening Session. UPDATE: Baltimore City Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Due to inclement weather, Baltimore County Public Schools will shift to virtual learning […]