From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee (SECAC) welcomes Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Donna Riley this Thursday, September 20, to speak on this topic at itsfirst monthly meeting of the new school year. All parents/caregivers, HCPS staff and community service providers are invited to attend to learn more […]
Edgewood High School Accepted as New Chapter in National Honor Society for Dance Arts
From Harford County Public Schools: Edgewood High School has been accepted as a new Chapter in the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA), a program sponsored by the National Dance Education Organization and the Maryland affiliate: Capital Region Educators of Dance Organization. The mission of NHSDA is to promote and honor outstanding achievement in […]
Harford County Public Schools Mourns Loss of Board of Education President Wheeler
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools Board President Leonard D. Wheeler, Ed.D., died suddenly on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Dr. Wheeler has served as a member of the Board of Education of Harford County since 2008. He began his second consecutive year as president of the Board earlier this summer. Dr. Wheeler […]
Harford County Public Schools Announces Death of School Board President Leonard Wheeler (UPDATED)
Harford County Public Schools announced today the sudden death of Board of Education President Dr. Leonard D. Wheeler. Teri Kranefeld, manager of communications for HCPS, made the announcement in the following email sent to employees Wednesday morning, less than 36 hours after Wheeler presided over a school board meeting held Monday night. “HCPS Family – […]
Harford County Public Schools Magnet Program Information Presentations Set
From Harford County Public Schools: In an effort to disseminate information to Harford County eighth graders and their parents about educational opportunities for high school, HCPS will be hosting a series of evening informational presentations within the county beginning in September. The objective of these meetings is to allow parents and students to take an […]
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Tomback Recommends Replacement Facilities for Havre de Grace High and Youth’s Benefit Elementary Schools
From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, September 10, 2012, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions or received the following presentations: Approved the Consent Agenda: 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting: August 13, […]
Harford County Public Schools Cuts of 66 Classroom and Related Positions Take Effect; 34 of 54 Schools Impacted
With a new school year underway, cuts made to teaching positions over the summer break are now in effect at most Harford County public schools. Cuts to 66 classroom and related positions were approved in June by the Harford County Board of Education in order to provide salary increases to all school employees, with school-specific […]
Harford County Public Schools Raises Admission Prices for High School Athletic Games
Harford County Public Schools has raised the price of admission to high school athletic games, beginning with this school year. A recent announcement on the school system’s Web site noted only that prices had “changed”, but in response to questions by The Dagger, Teri Kranefeld, manager of communications for HCPS, explained that ticket prices were […]
