Brooklyn Park Middle School has earned the 2024 AACPS Kindness Cup, a proactive and positive bullying prevention initiative created to improve school climate, increase student engagement, and incite advocacy. To bring awareness to anti-bullying practices, this year’s Kindness Cup Challenge called “Great Wall of Kindness” encouraged students to build a … Continue reading
SkillsUSA has named the Center of Applied Technology – North’s Baking & Pastry program as a Model of Excellence for the second straight year. The program is one of 24 from across the nation to achieve the prestigious honor. The Models of Excellence program recognizes the exceptional integration of personal, … Continue reading
The Board of Education is now accepting applications for 16 openings on the Executive Committee of its countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 34-member panel that provides input and advice on specific issues surrounding education throughout the county. The panel consists of two representatives from each of the 14 high … Continue reading
The Anne Arundel Alliance of Black School Educators (AAABSE) has named Kendra Newton-Bethel of Brooklyn Park Elementary School as the recipient of its inaugural Teacher of the Year Award. This historic achievement, the first of its kind in the state, underscores AAABSE’s dedication to recognizing and celebrating excellence within Anne … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will discuss and is scheduled to vote on adoption of the school system’s new Strategic Plan at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The plan, developed with the assistance of Insight Education Group, will guide the … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today announced a “Day of Service” initiative in county schools later this month to provide an opportunity for community members to further explore how they can be involved with and help Anne Arundel County Public Schools students across the county. Accompanied by Gov. Wes … Continue reading
The Board of Education has scheduled upcoming workshops to receive more information about two critical initiatives that will impact schools, employees, students, and families in the upcoming school year. On Monday, May 13, 2024, the Board will get its first look at a draft of the new Strategic Plan on … Continue reading
Elizabeth Heist, a music teacher at Lake Shore Elementary School for 11 years, tonight was named the 2024 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The announcement came at the culmination of the 38th annual Excellence in Education Awards held at the Live! Event Center at Arundel Mills. Heist … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved a plan to leave school meal prices at the same level as they have been for the last nine years in which students have had to pay for meals. Under the plan approved at the Board’s May 1, 2024, … Continue reading
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