HCPSS & HCEA Reach a Tentative Agreement

The Howard County Board of Education and Howard County Education Association (HCEA) announced a tentative agreement. The agreement for the FY 2026 school year follows five months of negotiations and addresses many pressing needs, including employee compensation, healthcare, and retention. It also improves compensation for Special Educators and Related Service Providers to address the ongoing […]

HCPSS Academy of Finance Earns National Recognition as Distinguished Program

HCPSS’ Academy of Finance (AOF) recently was selected as a 2025 Katherine Blasik Distinguished Program, the highest level of achievement awarded by NAF, a national education non-profit. This designation reflects the Academy’s performance on NAF’s annual assessment, which evaluates the academy’s strengths and challenges in implementing NAF’s career-focused curricula and work-based learning design. “The Katherine […]

HCPSS Students Selected for All-Eastern Honor Ensembles

Seven HCPSS students have been selected to participate in the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) bi-annual Eastern Division Conference All-Eastern Honor Ensembles: Aidan Hwang, Glenelg High School: Concert Band Claire Lee, Howard High School: Orchestra Mischa Nowrangi, River Hill High School: Mixed Choir Lily Pang, Wilde Lake High School: Treble Choir Jaiden Puthenkalam, Glenelg […]

HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services to Host Second Taste Test Event, May 2, 2025

HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services is hosting its Second Taste Test event in the Wilde Lake High School cafeteria, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia, MD 21044, Md, 20794, on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 6-7 p.m.

Info Session for Career Changers Interested in Becoming Special Educators, April 30, 2025

HCPSS will host a virtual info session for career changers interested in teaching special education on Wednesday, April 30 from 4-5:30 p.m. During the info session, attendees will: Learn about becoming a conditionally licensed teacher in HCPSS Hear about a graduate cohort with Towson University that will lead to professional licensure Experience the application process […]

Staff Focus: Minerva Contreras, Hispanic Achievement Liaison, Thomas Viaduct Middle School

Minerva “Minni” Contreras has always thought of herself as a “service person.” As a child, she helped translate information and navigate the American school system for her parents, who were born and raised in Central America and moved to the United States when she was young. As an adult, she helped her husband run a […]

JumpStart Registration Event, April 10, 2025

HCPSS and Howard Community College (HCC) are hosting the second annual JumpStart Registration Event on April 10, 2025. During this event, students who have applied to and been accepted by HCC will receive in-person assistance to finalize their Fall course registration. Family members will have the option to attend a session about the authentic college […]

Board of Education Seeks Members for Operating Budget Review Committee, Apply by May 19, 2025

Application Deadline: Monday, May 19, 2025 The Board of Education of Howard County invites community organizations and individuals to express interest in appointments to the Board’s Operating Budget Review Committee (OBRC) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The OBRC provides input and recommendations to the Board regarding the school system’s operating budget, including […]

HCPSS Students Advance to Maryland History Day Competition

Forty-three students placed first, second or third in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) National History Day® Competition, held on March 22 at Guilford Park High School. Thirty-two students now advance to the Maryland History Day Competition after placing first or second in the countywide competition.

Finalists for Student Member of the Board Announced

River Hill High School junior Erin Alistar and Reservoir High School junior Jeremy Wong recently were named as finalists to serve as the 2025-2026 Student Member of the Board (SMOB). An election for SMOB will take place Wednesday, April 30. Alistar and Wong were chosen among 13 candidates by their peers at the Howard County […]