STATEMENTS FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT ROBERT SILKWORTH AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DR. MARK BEDELL ON COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEUART PITTMAN’S FY2025 BUDGET PROPOSAL

Board of Education President Robert Silkworth and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell released the following statements regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal presented to the County Council today by County Executive Steuart Pittman: MR. SILKWORTH “Our Board will obviously need to dig deeper into the County Executive’s proposal … Continue reading

HAFSA HAMDAOUI OF CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL ELECTED AS 2024-2025 STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Hafsa Hamdaoui, a junior at Crofton High School, has been elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) to be the 2024-2025 student member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). The results were announced today on CRASC’s Instagram page, @CRASC_Online. Miguel Castañeda of … Continue reading

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS REMINDED OF CONSEQUENCES OF USING OR POSSESSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES IN WEEKS LEADING UP TO GRADUATION

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell is reminding high school seniors and their families that the use or possession of alcohol and other illegal substances can cost students a chance to participate in prom, graduation, and other ceremonies culminating their high school careers. In a letter sent to graduates and … Continue reading

FOURTEEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARN 2024 MARYLAND GREEN SCHOOLS HONORS

Fourteen county public schools have been recertified as Maryland Green Schools, and two additional schools earned their initial Green School certification this year, the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has announced. Under the Green Schools program, schools are recognized for their exemplary work in environmental education, sustainability … Continue reading