BOARD TO GET UPDATE FROM SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH FIRM, DISCUSS AND VOTE ON CONCUSSION POLICY; TWO POTENTIAL CELL PHONE TOWER PROJECTS ALSO ON AGENDA FOR JANUARY 8 MEETING

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear an update from the firm hired to lead the search for Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ next superintendent at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham … Continue reading

WOODSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER KRIS HANKS EARNS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Woodside Elementary School science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teacher Kris Hanks is among 102 educators from across the nation to be named a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.  In addition to being personally honored by President Barack Obama later this year at … Continue reading

45 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS ATTAIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION

Forty-five current Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) educators are among more than 4,000 nationwide this year to achieve National Board Certified status, the highest teaching credential in the nation, according to data released by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The county’s class of 2013 ranks 11th in … Continue reading

SUPERINTENDENT MAMIE J. PERKINS PROPOSES $1.04B BUDGET THAT FURTHER EXPANDS PROGRAMS OF CHOICE, ADDS SCHOOL-BASED POSITIONS TO ADDRESS ENROLLMENT, OTHER NEEDS; $192.1 CAPITAL BUDGET RECOMMENDATION FUNDS MAJOR PROJECTS AT 16 SCHOOLS

Interim Schools Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins today recommended a $1.04 billion Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget that would fund expansion of programs of choice at four schools, launch a second STEM middle school magnet program, and open the county’s first contract school in west county. The proposal, a 3.5 percent … Continue reading