The calendar may say that there’s still three weeks before classes begin, but it’s never too early for parents to plan to attend Back-To-School Night at their child’s school. Nearly 81,000 students are expected to enter Anne Arundel County classrooms when the school year kicks off on Aug. 24, and … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Section 10-508(a) (7) of the State Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to consider legal matters that … Continue reading
The annual Back-to-School Program coordinated by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services has received thousands of donations for needy students this year, but the program still needs donations for more than 500 students for the upcoming school year. The program, now in … Continue reading
In grants totaling $500,000, the United Way of Central Maryland recently made a major commitment to various Anne Arundel County non-profit organizations. The largest contribution, $260,079, was awarded to the Anne Arundel Partnership for Children, Youth, & Families in support of the United Way’s Family Stability program that helps families … Continue reading
Ten AACPS career and technology students placed in the top ten in their respective categories at the 50th annual SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, recently held in Louisville. The event features 89 career and technical fields through which 6,000 of the nation’s best and brightest career and technology education (CTE) … Continue reading
Connor Meyers and Claire Witting of Severna Park High School are the latest students to be added to the impressive list of National Merit Scholars, announced recently by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Meyers and Witting were chosen as part of a talented group of 1,700 students from across the … Continue reading
Two additional schools will get new principals for the 2015-2016 school year after the latest round of promotions were approved today by the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. The moves bring to 20 the number of schools that will have new leaders when doors open for students in … Continue reading
The Board of Education today appointed 12 county residents to two-year terms on the Executive Panel of the countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 30-member panel that advises the Board on issues affecting the school system. The vacancies filled by today’s appointments came about through resignations or the expiration of … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today re-elected Stacy Korbelak as president and Patricia Nalley as vice president for the 2015-2016 school year. Korbelak, who was appointed to the Board in July 2012, will serve her second year as president. A resident of Piney Orchard, she has served … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear a presentation about efforts developed by school system offices over the last year to help close disparities between student groups at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. The meeting will be held in the … Continue reading