Brock Bridge Elementary School fifth-grader Alfred Obisesan has earned the top spot in the 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr., Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Anne Arundel Alliance of Black School Educators. Jasmine Barney, a second-grader at Meade Heights Elementary School, finished second and Paige Jones, a fifth-grader at Brooklyn Park … Continue reading
Three county high school seniors have been honored for their achievements by earning recognition as Dell Scholars by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The honors for Jaydy Mayancela-Chimborazo of Annapolis High School, Ali Shaalan of North County High School, and Cheyenne Reid of Southern High School each come with … Continue reading
“Belonging,” an Anne Arundel County Public Schools exhibit celebrating the artistic growth, decision-making, communication, risk-taking, and perseverance of more than 60 graduating high school seniors in 2024, is now open for the public to view at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. Displayed in the Earl and Martino … Continue reading
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will receive an update on key education-related legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly during its 2024 session at its next meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The 90-day session of Maryland’s legislative body ended on Monday, April … Continue reading
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell’s Community Conversations events, designed to provide updated information on the performance of Anne Arundel County Public Schools and give members of the public the opportunity to speak with key school system leaders, resume next week with an event at Northeast High School. Each of … Continue reading
Anne Arundel County Public Schools has earned a Distinguished District Award from one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious educational non-profit organizations for its work to elevate teaching and learning. ASCD, formerly known as the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, named the school district as one of two … Continue reading
Crofton High School junior Josiah Williams has been named one of 24 Emerging Scholars across Maryland by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education. Williams, a junior at the school, is the lone representative from Anne Arundel County among the honorees. The awards recognize students for their outstanding achievements in compassion … Continue reading
The Board of Education will hold a public workshop at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 15, to hear updates from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell and his staff on the school system’s implementation of the newly adopted Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) program, as the comprehensive elementary literacy … Continue reading
More than 140 county secondary students representing 23 middle and high schools were recognized at the Anne Arundel County Regional History Day competition and awards ceremony held last month at Annapolis High School. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the competition. Focused on the theme, Turning Points in History, … Continue reading
The usage of just one of the three inclement weather days built into the 2023-2024 school year calendar means that the last day of school for most prekindergarten through 11th-grade students will be Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell told the Board of Education today. The … Continue reading