BCPS announces 2024 graduation schedule, details

TOWSON, MD—While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming Baltimore County Public Schools’ high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to witness these milestone events via livestream. More than 7,000 students will graduate from BCPS this spring. All graduations will be held at Towson University’s SECU Arena, unless otherwise noted. BCPS Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers will […]

Baltimore County Public Schools to hold job fair in Overlea

OVERLEA, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials will hold a job fair in Overlea next week. The event will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Overlea High School. BCPS, the third largest school system in Maryland and the 22nd largest in the nation, is recruiting for teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, nurses, […]

BCPS facility named among 2024 Green Ribbon School honorees

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Education has announced that two schools in Maryland have been named Green Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Lutherville Laboratory (Baltimore County Public Schools) and Waldorf School of Baltimore (independent) are being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impacts and improve health and wellness. The schools were recognized for their sustainable […]

BCPS athletic director charged after using AI to fake high school principal’s voice in racist rant [VIDEO]

PIKESVILLE, MD—An athletic director with Baltimore County Public Schools has been charged after using officials say he used artificial intelligence to fake a high school principal’s voice in a retaliatory recording. On Thursday, April 25, 31-year-old Dazhon Darien was arrested on charges of stalking, theft, disruption of school operations, and retaliation against a witness. The charges stem from an investigation […]

Maryland State Board of Education appoints Dr. Carey Wright as next State Superintendent of Schools

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously on April 24 to appoint Dr. Carey Wright as the State Superintendent of Schools for the next four years. Wright was selected from a field of candidates that was narrowed down following a nationwide search process. “Our search yielded a candidate who brings decades of service as a teacher and systems […]

Two BCPS high school students named semifinalists in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Education has named two Baltimore County Public Schools high school students as semifinalists in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program honors high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative, and performing arts, or in career and technical education. Up to 161 students are selected annually, and […]

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 […]

BCPS names Teacher of the Year, Essex educator named Principal of the Year

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have named their 2024-25 Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Assistant Principal of the Year. Stephanie Gerhold, an English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher at Woodlawn Middle School, has been named Teacher of the Year for BCPS. The award was announced on Thursday, April 18, 2024, during a gala at […]