HCPSSNews Stories
Enjoy the Arts at HCPSS
October 28th, 2014
All community members are welcomed to attend and enjoy a wide range of visual and performing arts at HCPSS elementary, middle and high schools throughout the academic year. Click here to view the performance and gallery schedule for all HCPSS theater arts, visual arts, dance and musical presentations. For scheduling updates, tickets or other information, […]
HCPSS Students Among State’s Best in Cybersecurity Competition
October 28th, 2014
Student teams from the HCPSS Cybersecurity Networking Academy finished among the ten best in the state of Maryland during the opening round of the Air Force Association’s Annual National Cyber Youth Defense Competition, held on Oct. 24 at the HCPSS Applications and Research Laboratory. More than 1200 teams competed in the opening round of competition, […]
HCPSS Using International Benchmark Data to Inform World Class Practices
October 23rd, 2014
Most HCPSS high schools are performing as well as, or better than, the world’s leading nations in educational performance, according to the results of the first OECD Test for Schools administered in Howard County. The results were presented at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Howard County Board of Education. The test is sponsored by […]
HCPSS Debuts New Mobile Application
October 23rd, 2014
HCPSS today unveiled its new mobile application, designed to provide real-time news, information and resources to members of its community of schools. The app debuts just weeks after the re-launch of the system website, and expands access to system updates across most desktop and mobile devices and operating systems. Officials say the app aligns with […]
Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose Named a 2014 Innovator of the Year
October 16th, 2014
Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose Named a 2014 Innovator of the Year Ellicott City, Md.—Howard County Public School System Superintendent Dr. Renee A. Foose last night was awarded as a 2014 Innovator of the Year by Maryland’s The Daily Record. The award recognizes Maryland-based professionals and companies across a wide range of industries. Winners were […]
HCPSS Superintendent Named Among ’50 Women to Watch’ by Baltimore Sun
October 15th, 2014
HCPSS Superintendent Named One of “50 Women to Watch” Ellicott City, Md.–HCPSS Superintendent Renee A. Foose was named by the Baltimore Sun as one of the area’s 50 Women to Watch. Dr. Foose, who has served as superintendent since 2012, joins an esteemed list of entrepreneurs, educators, elected officials, physicians and athletes shaping the identity of […]
HCPSS Launches Telehealth Program
September 22nd, 2014
HCPSS officials joined local and state legislators, parents and students at Phelps Luck Elementary School this morning to debut the county’s telehealth program. The program links students who are ill or have minor injuries with physicians, parents and health care providers through advanced technology and Internet-based communication, and is designed to decrease absences and help […]
HCPSS Superintendent Named Among Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs
September 19th, 2014
Howard County School Superintendent Renee A. Foose was honored last night by the Daily Record Newspaper as one of Maryland’s 30 most admired CEOs. She received the honor during an awards dinner held at the BWI Hilton, and was the only honoree from a school system named to the annual list of the state’s top […]
Five Howard County high schools ranked on Newsweek Top Schools list
September 10th, 2014
Five Howard County public schools are among the Newsweek list of America’s Top High Schools for 2014. The list ranks 500 schools deemed to do the best job of preparing students for college, based on factors including enrollment and graduation rates; weighted AP, SAT, and ACT scores; student attrition from 9th through 12th grade; […]
Howard County’s Jody Zepp a Finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year
August 28th, 2014
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 […]