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Councilman Marks: Inside the decades-long legislation to reduce school overcrowding

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The following is an update from Baltimore County Fifth District Councilman David Marks. This month, schoolchildren throughout Baltimore County will complete classes, and educators will earn a well-deserved break for a few weeks. I was fortunate to attend several graduation ceremonies and farewell assemblies, and congratulate many of these students personally. It was fitting, then, that the Baltimore County Council […]

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BCPS student artists honored at 36th Annual High School Art Exhibition

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TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools hosted its 36th Annual High School Art Exhibition on June 6, 2024, showcasing the work of 122 student artists from across the county. The juried exhibition featured a wide range of media from painting, drawings, prints, sculpture, and film. The work was created by students at 17 different high schools in Baltimore County. The winning […]

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Six 2024 BCPS graduates earn college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

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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 […]

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Baltimore County Council passes new school overcrowding measure

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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 […]

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BCPS partners with Loyola University for staff training

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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 […]

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BCPS honors three School Resource Officers of the Year

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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 […]

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Baltimore County Police Department, Rec & Parks hold inaugural Badges for Bass event at Loch Raven Reservoir

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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 […]

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BCPS summer breakfast, lunch program to begin on June 20

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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, […]

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