Interim Superintendent Mamie J. Perkins today announced that she is not among the candidates whose applications the Board of Education is now reviewing as it seeks to find the next Anne Arundel County Public Schools superintendent. Perkins said she gave considerable thought to becoming a candidate before the application period … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear and discuss the results of a study it commissioned earlier this year that looks at the economic impact Anne Arundel County Public Schools has on the county as a whole at its next meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, … Continue reading
The AACPS Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is holding its first German STEM Immersion Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at North County High School in Glen Burnie. The German equivalent of STEM is MINT, which stands for Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft, … Continue reading
Rochelle Dandridge and Alantae Gibson, both eighth-graders at the J. Albert Adams Academy, were among eight top finishers of the Maryland State Conference NAACP’s Black History Month Student Competition. Rochelle, who won a first-place prize, and Alantae who earned a third-place prize, each received monetary awards and certificates for their … Continue reading
Fifty-one students from the Centers of Applied Technology North and South finished in the top three in their categories at the recent Skills USA Region 3 championships, earning the right to compete in the Maryland state competition on April 4 and 5, 2014. The competitions were held at CAT-North, CAT-South, … Continue reading
The 21st Century Education Foundation, in partnership with Anne Arundel Community College, is sponsoring its seventh annual Career Expo on March 8, 2014. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Jenkins Gymnasium on the college’s Arnold campus. The Expo gives middle and high school … Continue reading
School of the Incarnation seventh-grader Isabelle Simmons outlasted 30 other champion spellers today to win the 26th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee and earn a trip to the national competition later this year. Isabelle correctly spelled the word “infinitesimal” in the 12th round to win the title. Campbell Jones … Continue reading
Recognizing the focus and ambition it takes to be successful academic achievers and community contributors, the A Tribute to Women of Color (ATWOC) organization will honor the work of 31 young men and men from across the county at its 21st annual awards luncheon on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at … Continue reading
Parents and educators looking for information and resources to support student readiness and enhance student achievement can find them at the Family Involvement Conference on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Old Mill High School. The conference is sponsored by Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today adopted a $1.046 billion operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2015 that would add 73 school-based positions to system needs, fully funds in-place negotiated agreements with all bargaining units, and provides a 2 percent compensation increase to all other employees. Prior … Continue reading