HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS Homeland Security Students Present Evacuation Plan at State Emergency Meeting
Howard County Public School System students enrolled in the system’s Applications and Research Lab Homeland Security and Emergency Management Academy yesterday presented their capstone project work at a meeting of state emergency directors. The meeting was co-sponsored by the Howard County Community Emergency Response Network (CERN) and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to discuss the […]
Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting on Thursday, May 1, 2014
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a closed meeting on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 6:15 p.m. in the Board Planning room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Proove Biosciences Partnership Offers Biotechnology Internship Opportunities for Students
A new partnership between Proove Biosciences and Howard County Public School System will provide internship opportunities for high school students in one of the fastest growing fields in today’s scientific community. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing Tuesday, April 29 at 3:00 p.m. at Proove Biosciences, 10820 Guilford Road, Suite 201, Annapolis […]
HCPSS Honors Outstanding Teachers, Staff with School System Awards
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Renee A. Foose recognized several teachers and staff members with the school system’s Crystal Flame Awards at the April 24 Board of Education meeting. In support of the HCPSS strategic plan, Vision 2018, Fulfilling the Promise of Preparation, the Crystal Flame Award acknowledges achievements by groups or individual staff […]
Board of Education to Hold Retreat on Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a Retreat at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Conference Room, at The Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Meeting with Operating Budget Review Committee Canceled
The community meeting with the Board of Education Operating Budget Review Committee (OBRC), previously scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this evening, has been canceled.
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting and Public Hearings on Thursday, May 8, 2014
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday May 8, 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 […]
Mt. Hebron High School Honored for Student Exchange Program
Mt. Hebron High School was named one of the top schools in the nation by AFS-USA, which offers international exchange student programs. Mt. Hebron was the only school in the state of Maryland given this honor. Schools honored with this inaugural award have partnered with AFS in a variety of ways to foster global citizenship […]
County Education Budget Proposal Fully Funds Board Request
The $530.4 million in county funding requested by the Howard County Board of Education in its FY 2015 operating budget proposal has been fully funded in the operating budget request released yesterday by Howard County Executive Ken Ulman. The request represents an increase of 6.6 percent over the prior year in funding received from the […]
Board of Education to Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2014
The Howard County Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in the Board Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The afternoon session, will begin with a “Public Forum,” when members of the public may address the Board on any […]