HCPSSPress Releases
HCPSS Graduate Rate Continues to Rise
The percentage of HCPSS students who receive high school diplomas continues to rise and to outpace statewide results, according to data to be released today by the Maryland State Department of Education. At 90.64 percent, the graduation rate for the HCPSS Class of 2011 cohort exceeded the Maryland average of 82.82 percent, and showed a […]
HCPSS to Apply for $20-30 Million Federal Grant to Support Personalized Learning
The HCPSS is applying for a $20-30 million competitive federal grant to support personalized student learning, to provide teachers with flexible options for delivering instruction through digital media, and to connect student learning to college and high wage workforce development. The learning environment in twenty participating schools will be transformed to create seamless connections between […]
Status Update on School Closures
The HCPSS is currently assessing the status of school facilities and road safety. As of 3:00 p.m. today, 12 school buildings were without power. HCPSS offices will be open on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. A decision regarding the opening of schools will be made by 6:00 p.m. today.
BOE to Hold Special Meeting and Attendance Area Adjustment Work Session #1 on October 31, 2012, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The Howard County BOE has rescheduled the special meeting and attendance area adjustment work session #1 for Wednesday, October 31, 2012, beginning at 1:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City. The special meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is […]
BOE Special Meeting is Rescheduled
The Howard County BOE meeting, originally scheduled for today, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, weather permitting. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
BOE to Hold Special Meeting on Monday, October 29, 2012
The Howard County BOE will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2012, in the Board Room at the Department of Education , 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
BOE to Hold Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Howard County BOE will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday November 1, 2012 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 of […]
Author of School Shootings Study to Speak at River Hill High on Nov. 15
Parents and students are invited to join Dr. Katherine Newman, author of Rampage: The Social Roots Of School Shootings, a landmark study that challenges the “loner theory” of school violence and shows why so many adults and students fail to heed the warning signs that could prevent it, on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 7 […]
Costco Partnership to Support Talbott Springs Elementary School
A new partnership between Costco Wholesale, Columbia MD and Talbott Springs Elementary School will help students build reading skills and build support for the school among the community. The partnership will be formalized with an official signing on Tuesday, October 23 at Talbott Springs Elementary School, 9550 Basket Ring Road, in Columbia. Under the terms […]
Academy of Finance Recognizes Student Interns and Business Mentors
The HCPSS Academy of Finance (AOF), a preparatory program that prepares high school juniors and seniors for success in business careers, held a pinning ceremony on October 16. Nine students who successfully completed internships were recognized, along with the members of the local business community who served as their mentors. The ceremony was held at […]