Three elementary school students, three middle school students, and four high school students from across the county are among the first-time winners of the 2015 Carson Scholars. The awards are given annually by the foundation of retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson. The Carson Scholars Fund awards college scholarships … Continue reading
UPDATED 4:15 P.M. ON FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 Superintendent George Arlotto has announced that the school system’s moratorium on field trips and other student transportation to and from Baltimore City will continue at least through Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The cancellation affects about 11 additional planned trips by schools on … Continue reading
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