11 BCPS students named National Merit semifinalists

TOWSON, MD—Eleven students from Baltimore County Public Schools have been named semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the school system announced Wednesday. These students are among the highest-scoring entrants nationwide on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). More than 1.3 million high school juniors took the exam to enter the program. The recognized students represent […]

Maryland State Board of Education reverses censure of Baltimore County School Board member

UPDATE: Maggie Litz Domanowski has posted a response to a portion of this story. An excerpt reads as follows: “When I noticed this being referenced in an article published today on the NottinghamMD.com website, I felt compelled to assist others in grasping the true events: “‘Community response to the censure was divided. The Baltimore County Parent and Student Coalition launched […]

Baltimore County Public Schools opens to more than 110,000 students for 2025-2026 school year

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools welcomed more than 110,000 students back to 174 schools and programs Monday, marking the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers greeted students at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, emphasizing the school system’s readiness and new initiatives for the year. “Team BCPS has worked hard to prepare for today […]

BCPS named top school system in eastern U.S. for heart health fundraising, 10th in nation

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as the top school system in the eastern United States for its heart health fundraising efforts during the last school year. The district also secured the 10th spot nationwide. Through the Kids Heart Challenge and the American Heart Challenge programs, BCPS students, staff, and communities […]

Baltimore County Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge prompts record-breaking 690 cleanups

TOWSON, MD—Twenty-seven Baltimore County public schools have been awarded a total of $43,000 in environmental grants after a record-breaking year for the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge, an initiative aimed at removing trash from local communities and waterways. During the past year’s challenge, 8,019 volunteers from schools and community groups conducted 690 cleanups, collecting 3,702 bags of trash. This debris […]

11th anniversary of Clean Green 15 partnership celebrates keeping schools and Baltimore County clean and green

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools this week awarded $43,000 in environmental literacy grants to 27 schools, marking the 11th anniversary of its “Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge” program and kicking off the next year’s competition. The annual Clean Green 15 competition encourages schools and volunteers to conduct quick, 15-minute local litter cleanup events. During the 2024-25 school year, 27 county […]

BCPS celebrates 2025 spring athletics state champions

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating high school student-athletes recognized as state champions for the 2025 spring season. “As the spring season concludes, I would like to congratulate all of our hardworking student-athletes on another year of triumphs in both athletics and academics,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers. “This spring, we are very proud of this group […]