From Harford County government: County Executive Bob Cassilly’s administration is planning to purchase land for a new public school at the site of an abandoned development project in Bel Air. The school will be built as a combination elementary school and the new home of Harford Academy, which serves students with severe disabilities. The 45-acre […]
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bulson Named Maryland Superintendent of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Sean Bulson, Superintendent of Schools, has been named Maryland Superintendent of the Year by the Public Schools Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM). This prestigious honor was officially announced during a ceremony held Thursday, November 2, 2023, in Ocean City, […]
Loaded Handgun Found in Edgewood High School Student’s Locker
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an incident that occurred during the school day today at Edgewood High School involving the discovery of a loaded firearm in a student’s locker. The incident occurred during an administrative search conducted by school staff in response to an odor of […]
Children Hospitalized Following Abingdon Bus Crash
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a bus that occurred Monday morning in Harford County. Ten minor children, traveling on a KinderCare 15 passenger mini-bus, were transported to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air for treatment of their injuries. A driver and a […]
Agreement Reached to Allow Construction to Begin on Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Redevelopment
From Harford County Public Schools and the Town of Bel Air: Harford County Public Schools and the Town of Bel Air have reached an agreement regarding an emergency access road through the Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School campus, an agreement that allows construction to proceed on the long-awaited redevelopment project. After a delay of more than a […]
Harford County Executive Cassilly, Board of Education Announce Plan to Increase School Funding for FY24; Agree to Year-Round Collaboration on Budgeting
From Harford County government and Harford County Public Schools: The Harford County Board of Education and County Executive Bob Cassilly have each agreed to contribute additional funding for school operations in FY24 and to collaborate year-round on the efficient use of taxpayer funds. The joint agreement is the result of extensive discussions between HCPS, the […]
Active Tuberculosis Case Confirmed at Joppatowne High School
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Health, is working collaboratively with Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) after an active tuberculosis (TB) case was confirmed in Joppatowne High School. The Health Department provided a letter and a fact sheet to all Joppatowne High School […]
Harford County Public Schools: “County Executive’s Proposed Budget a Disaster for the Children of Harford County”
From Harford County Public Schools: County Executive’s Proposed Budget a Disaster for the Children of Harford County Bob Cassilly is Mortgaging Our Children’s Future for Political Grandstanding In what has been described as a “worst case scenario” budget for our Public School System, County Executive Bob Cassilly shows he doesn’t care about the children of […]
