Middle and high school students from across Baltimore County have selected Perry Hall High School junior Roah Hassan to serve as the student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2022-2023 school year. Hassan’s one-year term begins July 1, 2022. A record number of 13,169 students cast online ballots on … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) announced that masks will become optional in all BCPS schools and facilities, starting Tuesday, March 1. This decision was based on new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance released on Feb. 25. Masks have been required in all BCPS since the start of the school year. The Maryland … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools has scheduled four community forums during the next two months to review options and solicit feedback on how best to improve buildings, enhance school use, and provide capacity relief for high schools in the county’s northeast and southeast areas. The forums – two each for residents in both of the county … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools sent out an email explaining their schools would close on Monday, Jan. 10 & Tuesday, Jan. 11 and reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The purpose of the Monday and Tuesday closure is to prepare staff in the event that a school has to transfer over to virtual learning. Schools are scheduled … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools announced that it is closing schools today. This is a change after BCPS originally announced a two hour delay last night. This is the second day that BCPS has closed schools this week. The full statement about the closure is below: Baltimore County Public Schools , including the Virtual Learning Program, … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) announced that all schools will close on Monday, Jan. 3 for expected inclement weather. BCPS announced late last week that it was going to remain with in-person school despite an increase in COVID-19 cases. In-person school, the Virtual Learning Program, and offices will be closed on Monday. “Essential” employees report … Read more
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) announced that schools will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3 in-person at all BCPS Schools throughout Baltimore County. With the increase in COVID cases, there was speculation that BCPS could go to an all virtual setting, but BCPS Superintendent Darryl L. Williams released an email on Thursday stating that schools will … Read more
Baltimore County Public School released a statement about a TikTok threat against schools across the nation on Thursday, Dec. 16. “The safety of all students, staff, and visitors at Baltimore County Public Schools remains a top priority. Since the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, members of the Baltimore County Police Department, including school resource … Read more
Faith LeBrun, a senior at Eastern Technical High School, has been named one of 1,617 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalists for 2022. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation program honors students for their academic excellence, leadership, and service in their schools and communities. The semifinalists were selected from among more than 68,000 applicants from across the nation. Next, 250 … Read more
Julie Henn was selected Tuesday to serve as chair of the Board of Education of Baltimore County, while Cheryl Pasteur was selected as vice president. Both officers will serve a one-year term. A resident of Perry Hall, Henn was first appointed to the Board of Education as a member-at-large in 2016. She was elected in … Read more