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Board Chair Jane Lichter, Superintendent Darryl Williams respond to County Executive Olszewski’s FY2024 operating budget for BCPS

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Board of Education Chair Jane Lichter and Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams released the following statement on Thursday in response to County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget: “We greatly appreciate the County Executive’s ongoing commitment to Baltimore County Public Schools. His recommended budget nearly equals the Board of Education’s […]

Top three finalists chosen for 2023-2024 BCPS Teacher, Principal, and Assistant Principal of the Year

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Nine superlative school educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. The trios will be celebrated at a special Champions for Children Celebration Gala at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, at George Washington Carver Center for Arts […]

BCPS celebrates its 2022-2023 winter athletics state champions

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating their high school athletic teams recognized at the state level during the 2022-2023 winter season. The following student athletes and teams were honored: State Champions Allied Bocce – Dulaney High School Coach Anita Shaw Allied Bocce – Franklin High School Coaches Anthony Burgos and Maria Powers Allied Bocce – Loch Raven High […]

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students for the 2021-2022 school year is 84.5 percent, according to data released March 9 by the Maryland State Department of Education. BCPS’ graduation rate is 1.8 percentage points below the state average of 86.3 percent and is a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from the previous year. “The […]

Essex teacher named Magnet Schools of America Region 1 Teacher of the Year

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Justin Patterson, interactive media production instructor and technology education department chair at Chesapeake High School STEM Academy in Essex, has been named Region 1 Teacher of the Year by Magnet Schools of America. “We are so pleased that Justin Patterson’s contributions to Chesapeake High are being recognized at the national level,” said Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl […]

Baltimore County Board of Education hires search firm to assist with superintendent search

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County on Wednesday announced that it has selected McPherson and Jacobson LLC to assist in the national search for a new superintendent. McPherson and Jacobson LLC was chosen from among six search firms that responded to the Board’s request for proposals in January, following Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams’ announcement that he would […]

New artificial intelligence career and technical education program approved for Baltimore County Public Schools

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has approved Baltimore County Public Schools’ plans to launch an artificial intelligence program in the 2023-2024 school year as one of its career and technical education (CTE) offerings. The program, officially titled Computer and Information Sciences Artificial Intelligence, will be offered at George Washington Carver Center for Arts & Technology, Sollers Point Technical […]

BCPS students make gains in Advanced Placement exam participation, performance

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students took more than 10,000 Advanced Placement exams during the 2021-2022 school year and nearly 65 percent of those exams earned a college-ready score of 3 or higher, according to data recently released by the state. Among Maryland’s 24 school systems, BCPS ranks seventh in AP exam performance for the 2021-2022 school year. BCPS students […]

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