NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, in consultation with the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Public School Superintendent Association of Maryland, has decided to postpone the 2020 high school fall and winter competition season during the first semester. This decision comes in light of the recent announcements of local school systems […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association on Tuesday announced the cancellation of all MPSSAA events for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The MPSSAA says they made the decision after consulting with the Maryland State Board of Education and Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools. This includes the remainder of the 2020 Boys and Girls Basketball […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed on Wednesday that the Maryland State Board of Education has approved their request to make Presidents’ Day (Monday, February 17, 2020) a regular school day. All schools and offices will be open, as reported previously by NottinghamMD. The change is in accordance with the 2019-2020 school calendar, and the planned use of emergency closure […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools plan to remain open this Presidents’ Day. BCPS announced on Friday that, pending approval by the Maryland State Board of Education, all schools and offices would remain open on Presidents’ Day. This year, Presidents’ Day falls on Monday, February 17th. BCPS said that schools would remain open that day to make up for the December […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Teresa Beilstein, a teacher at South Shore Elementary School in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, has been named the 2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, made the announcement at the 29th Annual Teacher of the Year Gala. The event attracted an audience of more than 1,000, including educators and dignitaries such as […]
BALTIMORE, MD – Results of the latest Maryland state assessments found improvements in English language arts scores across the grade levels. Complete 2019 Maryland assessment results in English/language arts and mathematics were released on Wednesday in a presentation before the Maryland State Board of Education. Maryland assessments are scored on a 650 to 850-point scale, which is divided into five […]
Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced a series of new initiatives to bolster school safety, including new funding, an executive order, and emergency legislation. He also voiced his support for existing legislative proposals to enhance safety in Maryland schools; increase coordination among schools, state agencies, and law enforcement; and keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill and […]