The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear a presentation on the safety of school buses and adopt positions on several bills currently before the General Assembly at its next meeting, scheduled for February 1, 2017. Anne Arundel County Public Schools transports approximately 59,000 students to and from … Continue reading
Led by the seventh consecutive year of gains among African-American and special education students, Anne Arundel County Public Schools saw a 1.08 percentage point increase in its graduation rate and surpassed the state’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2016, according to data released by the Maryland State Department … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today adopted changes to its grading policy that implements a cum laude honors system and maintains traditional valedictorian and salutatorian honors at all high schools. Under the cum laude honors system, seniors with a cumulative weighted grade-point average of 4.3 or higher … Continue reading
The Board of Education today declined to move any options to redistrict Broadneck and Cape St. Claire elementary schools forward to public hearing, ending the process begun by a citizen committee several months ago. The committee had studied options available to alleviate, to the extent possible, overcrowding at Broadneck Elementary … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today unanimously approved an agreement with the Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC) that provides a cost-of-living increase for all members of the bargaining unit and a step increase for those who are eligible. The agreement, which expires on … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today reminded parents of all Anne Arundel County Public Schools students that the semester break for students – now scheduled for January 23, 2017 – could shift if there is inclement weather that forces schools to close on any of the four days preceding the break. The … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will hear for a third time and is scheduled to vote on changes to the grading policy that would phase out the valedictorian and salutatorian honors system at its next regularly scheduled meeting on January 18, 2017. Under the proposal currently before … Continue reading
Superintendent George Arlotto today released the following statement in the wake of the identification and arrest of a suspect in the Arundel High School Twitter post case: “I want to thank Police Chief Tim Altomare, State’s Attorney Wes Adams, County Executive Steve Schuh, and their staffs for their thorough and … Continue reading
Thirteen county high school dancers earned All-State honors, four others earned honorable mention, and Annapolis High School scored a top award at the 28th annual Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase on January 6 at Goucher College. The All-State dancers, who earned their spots through auditions after being nominated by … Continue reading
Twenty-four Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) educators are among an elite group nationwide this year to achieve National Board Certified (NBC) status, the highest teaching credential in the nation administered by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Of the 117 educators across the state who successfully renewed their … Continue reading