Overlea High School certified as One Love Champion for promoting healthy relationships

OVERLEA, MD—The One Love Foundation has certified Dulaney, Hereford, Overlea, and Towson high schools as Champion Schools in recognition of their commitment, during the 2018-2019 school year, to healthy relationship education. One Love, a national nonprofit, provides relationship health education through workshops, curriculum, and peer-to-peer discussions. Each school implements One Love in its own way. In addition to monthly meetings, […]

Temporary cooling solutions coming for six BCPS schools

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Board of Education Chair Kathleen Causey issued statements following County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s announcement indicating that he had identified $16 million in county funds for air conditioning and heating units in county schools. This funding matches $13.4 million in state funding awarded by the Maryland Interagency Commission on School […]

Non-air conditioned BCPS schools to close on Wednesday due to heat

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Due to impending excessive heat, Baltimore County Public Schools has announced that all non-air conditioned facilities will be closed on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. All magnet school shuttles will continue on normal schedules. The following schools will be closed on Wednesday: Bedford Elementary School Berkshire Elementary School Campfield Early Learning Center Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Colgate Elementary School […]

Perry Hall, Eastern Tech students named National Merit Scholarship winners

TOWSON, MD – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that three Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 2,500 high school seniors who have won single payment $2,500 scholarships sponsored by the corporation. The honored students are: Olivia A. Banks, Perry Hall High School, who plans to have a career in biophysics Quinton T. Davidson, Eastern Technical High […]

Eastern Tech team advances to VEX Robotics World Championship

TOWSON, MD – Eleven teams representing Baltimore County Public Schools have qualified to participate in the VEX Robotics World Championship, sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, to be held April 19 – 25 in Louisville, Ky. The participating teams are Dulaney High School team 1727G; Eastern Technical High School teams 5839E and 5839A; Hereford High School team 929U; Hereford Middle […]

Parkville High student named finalist in 2017 Maryland Letters About Literature Contest

Six Baltimore County Public Schools students from three schools, one of which is Parkville High School, have been named state finalists in the 2017 Maryland Letters About Literature contest. Coordinated by the Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, the statewide contest is part of a national contest sponsored by the Library of Congress’ Center for the Book. The […]