Citing the threat of more unrest like that seen Saturday night, Superintendent George Arlotto today canceled all school system field trips and activities scheduled to be held at venues in Baltimore City through Sunday, May 3. The cancellation affects about 40 planned trips by schools ranging from elementary to high … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County tonight declined to approve any of the redistricting plans that would have helped relieve overcrowding at Tyler Heights Elementary School, opting instead to await the completion of area school renovation projects and the new comprehensive school facilities study before revisiting the issue. … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and make a determination on the fate of five redistricting options involving Annapolis-area schools at its next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, … Continue reading
Jennie Merrill, a fifth-grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, tonight was named the 2014-2015 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year at the 29th annual Excellence in Education Awards. Catherine Klase-Markey, a social studies teacher at Archbishop Spalding High School, was named the 2014-2015 Independent Schools Teacher of … Continue reading
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that Darian Rice, a senior at Broadneck High School, is the lone Anne Arundel County recipient of a 2015 National Achievement scholarship. He is among a group of approximately 700 talented African-American students from across the country to be awarded scholarships totaling more … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today reminded high school seniors and their parents 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 home with seniors today, Dr. Arlotto … Continue reading
Freetown Elementary School first-grade teacher Susan Burg has been named Anne Arundel County’s winner of the 2015 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award by The Washington Post. Burg is one of 20 winners of the honor, awarded annually by the newspaper to outstanding teachers. The awards are named for Agnes Meyer, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will conduct a public hearing on April 14, 2015, on five redistricting options involving Annapolis-area schools, four of which are aimed at relieving overcrowding at Tyler Heights Elementary School. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of … Continue reading
MGT of America, the company charged with conducting the new school facilities study for Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel County Government, is continuing to accept public input as to how the county should proceed in eradicating its infrastructure backlog and undertake school construction or renovation projects. … Continue reading
Park Elementary School Principal Sandy Blondell has been named a recipient of the Distinguished Educational Leader Award (DELA) by The Washington Post. Blondell is one of 20 principals representing Washington-area school districts to receive the award. The DELA recognizes “those principals who go beyond the day-to-day demands of their position … Continue reading