Councilman Marks honors heroes from Camp Rock following Silver Alert rescue

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks honored the staff and older campers from Camp Rock for their heroic actions last August when they helped save someone who needed help in the woods near the Rock Church in Parkville. “While completing outdoor activity rotations at the end of the day, a small group of our oldest campers went hiking in the […]

Nine BCPS seniors chosen to serve as Maryland General Assembly student pages for 2025 legislative session

TOWSON, MD—Nine Baltimore County Public Schools seniors have been selected to serve as student pages for the 2025 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. The students are: Raheem Bashir, Perry Hall High School Ugonma Chike-Kalu, Western School of Technology Luisa Depkin, Loch Raven High School Ashley Johnny, Eastern Technical High School Emma Martin, Hereford High School Emily Noonan, Dulaney […]

BCPS Career and Technical Education annual ceremony recognizes 163 outstanding students

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools held its 50th Annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Recognition Ceremony on May 1 at Towson University’s SECU Arena. The program was live-streamed and is available for online viewing. During the ceremony, 163 seniors – one student from each CTE program at each high school – were recognized as exemplary students. Five students, one […]

U.S. News & World Report ranks BCPS high schools among best in state, nation

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s public high schools placed well in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list released on Tuesday, with five placing among the top 30 high schools in the state, 14 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools, and four among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern Technical High School […]

Public hearing to be held next week on Central Area Elementary School boundary study recommendation

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education is hosting a public hearing to discuss the Central Area Elementary School capacity relief boundary study recommendation. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at Loch Raven High School. The Board of Education will vote on the proposed recommendation on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. In order to […]

Central Area Elementary School Capacity Relief Boundary Study group to hold fourth meeting on Thursday

UPDATE: Because the Central Area Elementary School Capacity Relief Boundary Study Committee has reached a recommendation, its final scheduled meeting, slated for Thursday, January 25, is no longer needed and has been cancelled. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas convenes for its next meeting this week. The meeting is the fourth […]

Third meeting of Central Area Elementary School Capacity Relief Boundary Study group to meet Thursday

TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas will convene for its third meeting this week. The meeting is the third of five committee sessions and two public information sessions planned for this fall and winter. The meeting will take place 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023 in the George Washington Carver Center […]

Second meeting of Central Area Elementary School Capacity Relief Boundary Study group to meet Thursday

TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas will convene for its second meeting next week. The meeting is the second of five committee sessions and two public information sessions planned for this fall and winter. The meeting will take place 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in the George Washington Carver Center […]