From Harford Community College: DISABATINO DRAFTED BY SAN DIEGO PADRES Harford sophomore shortstop/pitcher Dominic DiSabatino was selected in the 20th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft Saturday afternoon by the San Diego Padres. The native of Middletown, Delaware, becomes the seventh Fighting Owl drafted in school history and the first […]
2016 Harford Community College Distinguished Alumni Award Bestowed on Ann Ramsay (’62), 1940-2012
From Harford Community College: Dr. Dennis Golladay, Harford Community College President, posthumously named Ann B. Ramsay as the recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award at the College’s commencement ceremony on May 26. Bud Ramsay, Ann’s husband and chair of the HCC Alumni & Friends Association, accepted the award on her behalf. Recipients of this […]
Burbey: “Cuts to Teaching Positions Without Appropriate Cuts to Central Office Administration are Indefensible”
From the Harford County Education Association: Superintendent Canavan has recommended cuts, which include eliminating all swimming programs, closing HCPS pools and eliminating 23 teaching positions. However no cuts to the robust HCPS administrative bureaucracy were recommended. While we understand decreases in enrollment will necessitate some cuts to teaching positions, we believe it is crucial that […]
Sen. Cassilly: Obama Guidance “Simply Adds an Additional Layer of Confusion” in Debate Over Transgender Use of Public Restrooms
From State Sen. Bob Cassilly: Dear Friends, The issue of transgender use of public restrooms has suddenly become a hot topic for Maryland’s middle and high schools. This occurred after an appeals panel of three federal judges from the U.S. Fourth Circuit issued a ruling in April in a case out of Gloucester County, Virginia, […]
Harford Community College Foundation Hosts Farewell Celebration for President Golladay
From Harford Community College: Local officials, business leaders, Harford Community College employees, friends and family came together to wish Dr. Dennis Golladay, President of HCC, a fond farewell on May 18 at The Vandiver Inn in Havre de Grace. After an accomplished career in higher education that spanned more than four decades, Dr. Golladay will […]
Burbey: “Speak Out to Make Sure that the Harford County Board of Education Creates a Sustainable Budget”
From the Harford County Education Association: In October, HCEA submitted a letter delineating a list of potential cost-savings measures to Superintendent Canavan. You can download a copy of this letter below. To date, HCEA has received no substantive response to these recommendations. We are still hopeful that the Harford County Board of Education will implement […]
Rep. Harris on Student Restroom Guidance: “Administration is Misinterpreting Federal Civil Rights Law and Violating States’ Rights”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Andy Harris sent the attached letter to the 12 public school superintendents in Maryland’s First District regarding the Obama Administration’s “guidance” that would require all public schools to accommodate students using restrooms of their choice regardless of their biological sex. Once again the Administration is misinterpreting federal […]
Harford County Board of Education Budget Work Session Scheduled; Public Invited
From Harford County Public Schools: On Tuesday night, the Harford County Council approved its fiscal year 2017-18 operating budget. As a result, the Board of Education of Harford County will hold a budget work session on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A.A. Roberty Building in Bel Air. […]
