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Baltimore County school board eliminates 25 foreign language and English-learner courses
The Baltimore County school board voted unanimously to reshuffle the district’s language curriculum Tuesday night, cutting 25 classes from the course catalog that administrators say were mostly elective, mislabeled or redundant. Courses in Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, German and Hebrew, as well as English as a second language, were cut. In response to a question from board member ...
Bel Air land purchased by Harford County for new elementary school
Harford County finalized its purchase of a 45-acre site in Bel Air late last month and transferred ownership to the county Board of Education. The land will be used for a new school for elementary students as well as students of Harford Academy, which serves those with severe disabilities. “This milestone isn’t just about a new building; it represents our unwavering commitment to providing the ...
Doc Guinan, the first trainer for York County high school athletics, calls it a career
Rick “Doc” Guinan remembers it like yesterday. It’s something he’ll never forget. He was just two years into his career as an athletic trainer at William Penn Senior High School on Sept. 8, 1989, a Friday night, on the sidelines of the Bearcats’ game at Central Dauphin, just northeast of Harrisburg. ...
Harford schools budget passes with reduction of staff
The Harford County Board of Education passed a fiscal 2025 budget that includes an additional $6.5 million in funding from the county government and the use of $30 million in school system savings. Officials unanimously approved the school’s operating budget, food and nutrition fund and capital improvement budget, all totaling $778.43 million, during a special budget meeting Thursday morning. ...
Prep school transfer leaves this York County boys' basketball team with huge hole to fill
It turns out the rumors were true. And that's not good news for York Suburban. As soon as Nasir Barnes burst onto the YAIAA boys' basketball scene with 18 points in his first varsity game, speculation began that the freshman would transfer to a prep school. York Suburban coach Mitch...
Perry Hall Middle School names new principal
PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall Middle School has named a new leader. The school this week announced that Justin Benjamin will serve as its principal. Benjamin has been the assistant principal at Cockeysville Middle School for the past eleven years. He succeeds Lisa Perry, who recently retired. “I am very...
Harford schools to cut summer programs, use savings to balance 2025 budget
The Harford County Board of Education proposed the elimination of summer programs, vacant positions and the use of more than half of its $49 million savings to balance next year’s budget. With the budget still not passed by the County Council, the board has little time to enact amendments. According to the county charter, the council must approve the annual budget by June 16, which is 15 days ...
Council Corner: The decades-long push to eliminate school overcrowding
This month, school children throughout Baltimore County will complete classes, and educators will earn a well-deserved break for a few weeks. I was fortunate to attend several graduation ceremonies and farewell assemblies, and congratulate many of these students personally. It was fitting, then, that the Baltimore County Council passed sweeping legislation that will fundamentally improve schools by ensuring that development does not overwhelm our existing campuses. ...
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