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With one high school orbiting beyond the 20 million-dollar mark and three county students earning prestigious Gates Millennium scholarships worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Class of 2013 was offered more than $127 million, far surpassing last year’s record of nearly $110 million.  The feat continues a rising trend … Continue reading →

Sixteen schools will be under new leadership in the fall as a result of the latest round of promotions approved and reassignments reviewed today by the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. Fifteen of the new assignments have been finalized, and at least 10 schools will have leaders in … Continue reading →

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today formally approved a $1.004 billion operating budget for the coming fiscal year that provides the equivalent of a 3 percent compensation increase for all school system employee groups and funds the opening of the county’s first middle school STEM magnet program … Continue reading →

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County is scheduled to discuss and adopt final Fiscal Year 2014 operating and capital budgets at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2013. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road … Continue reading →

As some parents are aware, there have been several reports of children being approached by a white van in the Crofton area in recent days. The instances, which all happened off of school property, were reported to police. This morning, using a tag number provided by a member of the … Continue reading →

The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and vote on educational specifications for seven school projects and adopt its 2013 Educational Facilities Master Plan at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva … Continue reading →

As a performing and visual arts magnet school, Wiley H. Bates Middle School often draws attention from many people in and out of the school system. Recently, the College Board became the latest outside group to notice the school’s unique and fully integrated arts program, and rewarded those efforts when … Continue reading →

With more students likely to be named, Severna Park High School senior Julia Downing is the sixth county student to be announced as a scholarship recipient by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In support of furthering her studies in biomedical engineering next year, Downing’s college-sponsored award ranges between $500 and … Continue reading →

Anne Arundel County Public Schools will continue to provide nutritional resources for children across the county again this summer, expanding its free summer meals program at 15 sites and aiming to serve nearly 70,000 meals by the time school resumes in August.  The program will run Monday through Thursday from … Continue reading →

Allison Pickard has been volunteering at Oakwood Elementary School for less than two years. In that time, however, she has made an indelible impact on the school and its students. For her endless efforts, passion, and dedication, Pickard was named Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Volunteer of the Year today … Continue reading →