This year, 61 Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) educators are among an elite group nationwide to achieve National Board Certified (NBC) status, the highest teaching credential in the nation administered by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Forty-three of the county’s class of 2014 achieved certification for the … Continue reading
November 22, 2014 — The School Board Nominating Commission of Anne Arundel County is now accepting applications to fill two vacancies for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education one representing an At Large seat (Pruski vacancy) and the other representing District 33 (Brandenburg vacancy). School Board Candidate applications to … Continue reading
Board of Education Member Amalie Brandenburg announced today that she will resign her seat effective on November 30, 2014, in order to pursue another opportunity. Brandenburg said she submitted her letter of resignation to Governor Martin O’Malley’s office earlier today. “In everything I have done in my seat on the … Continue reading
[lr-slideshow type=”GROUP1″ width=”280″ height=”195″ pause=”4000″ random=”no”] Seeing an avenue to enhance technology in the classroom, the Glen Burnie Rotary Club has donated a dozen Google Chromebook devices for students in Corkran Middle School’s AVID program. The devices will enable students to view tutorial programs and do research and class assignments … Continue reading
Twelve middle school and 13 high school students will showcase their skills and abilities throughout the school year as part of Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Middle School and High School dance ensembles. The Middle School Dance Ensemble is in its third year. Members must be a member in good … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will begin the closed session portion of its November 19, 2014, meeting at 5 p.m. instead of the previously announced 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Parham Building, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis. During closed session, … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will review information related to teacher recruitment and workforce diversity at its next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Information provided to the Board will include data on new hires, National Board Certification, employee demographics, turnover and separation from service, … Continue reading
Darian Rice, a senior at Broadneck High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2015 National Achievement Scholarship program. He is the second student from Broadneck to be recognized by the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Semifinalists in the competition were selected from more than 160,000 students in nearly … Continue reading
The Board of Education will hold a retreat next week to discuss negotiations with employee bargaining units in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The retreat will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, in Room 204 of the Student Union at Anne Arundel Community College … 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, November 15, 2014. The conference is sponsored by Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships in collaboration with the Early … Continue reading