HCPSSPress Releases
Howard County Board of Education Names Interim Superintendent
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. as interim superintendent of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) tonight during its regular monthly meeting.
Students Get a College Head Start Before Graduating High School
The first cohort of students in the Early College Program, a unique partnership program between Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and Howard Community College (HCC), will graduate high school in the coming weeks with up to 40 college credits. The students are part of the HCPSS Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) Early College Program in cybersecurity. The program celebrated the students and their accomplishments today, prior to students participating in their high school commencement ceremonies over the next few weeks.
All Howard County High Schools Ranked Among Most Challenging in State and Nation by Washington Post
All 12 Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) high schools are ranked among the most challenging in Maryland and the nation on the Washington Post’s 2017 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. Two HCPSS high schools are in the top 12 of the Maryland rankings. The list ranks the nation’s 2,323 schools considered the […]
HCPSS Students to Expand Park Species List at 2017 BioBlitz
Howard County middle school students are expanding an ever-increasing park species list for the Belmont Manor and Historic Park in Elkridge, Maryland. The BioBlitz program, offered in partnership with the Howard County Conservancy, links to HCPSS science, technology, engineering and math curriculum programs by using comprehensive GPS and mapping applications.
HCPSS Teachers and Staff Honored at Special Education 2017 Event
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) teachers and staff were honored by the Howard County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC) at the 19th Annual Teachers and Staff Recognition Evening on May 8 at Burleigh Manor Middle School. “I’m so pleased to see these dedicated special educators recognized for the great work they do for […]
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet, May 31
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Conference Room ML2 at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
HCPSS, County Executive Kittleman Applaud Restoration of State Construction Funds for School System
Howard County Executive Allan H. Kittleman and Howard County Public School System Acting Superintendent Michael Martirano today applauded the Maryland Board of Public Works for restoring $9.6 million in school construction funding to HCPSS.
Howard County High School Student Recognized as Presidential Scholar
Centennial High School senior Tingyu Li has been honored as a U.S. Presidential Scholar by the U.S. Department of Education.
Board of Education to Meet in Closed Session, May 9
The Howard County Board of Education will meet in Closed Session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.
Board of Education Policy Committee to Meet, May 8
The Policy Committee of the Board of Education will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2017, in the Board Planning Room at the Department of Education, 10910 Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City.