Freedom Federal Credit Union selects 8 educators as 2023 Golden Apple Awards recipients

JOPPA, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Christina Polsinelli and Don Heiderman, as the grand prize award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2023 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards. The program, now in its twelfth year, doubled its grant program last year to include Baltimore County. Golden Apple […]

BCPS to host teacher job fairs for positions across the county

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools, the nation’s 22nd largest school system and the third largest in Maryland, will be  hosting two job fairs to recruit teachers for various positions in schools across the county. The new starting salary for BCPS teachers begins at $58,500. In addition, a $4,000 signing bonus is available for those who make a three-year commitment to […]

Olszewski announces $80 million in state grant funds to accelerate key school construction projects

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced $80 million in additional state grant funds that will be leveraged to support a number of major ongoing school construction projects. Specifically, Olszewski announced: $26 million in additional funds towards a new Lansdowne High School; $20 million in additional funds towards a like-new Towson High School; $15 million in additiPine Grove […]

BCPS celebrates 2023 spring athletics state champs, runners-up

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are celebrating the student athletes and teams recognized at the state level during the 2023 spring season. The following student athletes and teams were honored: State Champions Boys 100m Class 3A – Daysen Shell, Milford Mill Academy Coach Sharon Johnson Boys 110m Hurdles Class 1A – Ojigwe Olua, Western School of Technology and Environmental […]

BCPS names School Counselors of the Year, School Counselor Advocate of the Year

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Association for Counseling and Development has recognized a new class of outstanding school counselors for the 2022-23 school year, each for their contributions to students, schools, and the school counseling profession. “The school counselors in our BCPS schools play vital roles in ensuring the academic progress, personal growth, and overall well-being of our students,” said BCPS […]

17 BCPS students named 2023 Carson Scholars

TOWSON, MD—Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for 2023 are: Seth Aguirre, […]

20 BCPS student teams earn honors during Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships

TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools student teams from five schools earned honors recently during the Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships. Eighteen teams from four schools also qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas from Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, May 4. The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together […]

BCPS graduation rate declines 1.7 percent for Class of 2022

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 […]