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Board of Education to Hold Legislative Breakfast
The Howard County Board of Education is sponsoring a breakfast for the County Council, the County Executive and State Legislators to discuss legislative issues. The breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Partnership Supports Equitable Access to Learning
In a new partnership, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Zeta Alpha Sigma Alumni Chapter will collaborate with the Howard County Public School System to help students enhance their academic skills, social development and personal responsibility. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Sept. 8 at Jeffers Hill Community Center, 6030 Tamar Drive. Under […]
Howard County Food Bank Partnership Targets Hunger
The Howard County Community Action Council’s Howard County Food Bank is partnering with Bryant Woods Elementary School (BWES) to create an in-school food pantry for students and their families. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Sept. 5 at the Sheraton Columbia Waterside Restaurant, 10207 Wincopin Circle. Under the terms of the […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Planning room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting & Presentation of FY15 Capital Budget & FY16-20 Capital Improvement Program
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. Both the afternoon and the evening session, which convenes at 7:30 p.m., will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members […]
Board of Education’s Legislative Committee to Meet
The Board of Education’s Legislative Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. The meeting will take place in the Board Planning at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Howard County’s Jody Zepp a Finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year
Hammond High School teacher Jody Zepp was recently named one of seven finalists for 2014 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. The state winner will be announced at an Awards Gala on Oct. 20 at Martin’s West. Zepp, who this spring was named Howard County Public School System Teacher […]
Howard County ACT Scores Continue to Outperform State and National Results
Performance on the ACT college readiness test among Howard County Public School System seniors continues to climb, according to results reported last week by ACT Incorporated. Scores for the HCPSS Class of 2014 in each skill area outpaced results from the prior year as well as scores for Maryland and the nation. The ACT assesses […]
HCPSS Celebrates Thomas Viaduct Middle School Grand Opening
Officials from the Howard County Public School System and county leaders celebrated the grand opening of Thomas Viaduct Middle School (TVMS) with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 24. A state-of-the-art facility, TVMS has capacity for more than 660 students and features five science laboratories, outdoor learning areas, innovative world language programming, technology-curriculum infusion, […]
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet (Canceled)
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education that was to meet at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, August 22, 2014, in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City has been canceled.