From Harford County Public Schools: Article submitted by Joseph Hodges, Patterson Mill High School The Patterson Mill High School DECA Chapter recently competed in the Maryland DECA Career Development & Leadership Conference held at the Doubletree Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland, from March 7 – 8, 2013. Seven DECA Chapter members, including chapter advisor Mr. Joe […]
Congressman Andy Harris Urges Participation in 2013 Congressional Art Competition
From the Office of Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. officially announces the participation of Maryland’s First Congressional District in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors an art competition that recognizes the artistic talent of high school students in each congressional district throughout the […]
Harford County Special Education Committee to Host Discussion on Social Skills Challenges March 21
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Special Education Citizen’s Advisory Council (SECAC) invites you to join its next meeting this Thursday, March 21, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. for an expanded discussion of this topic. Does your child or teen have trouble making friends, keeping friends or getting along with others? If so, please […]
New Common Core Standards Coming to All Maryland Schools Next Year; “A Sea Change” for K-12 Education
Q. What is the Common Core? A. “A sea change” for education New standards known as the “Common Core” are coming to all Maryland schools next year, designed to ensure that future high school graduates are career and college ready. Whether the Common Core will succeed as intended is unknown, even as Harford County Public […]
Havre de Grace High School Robotics Team Participates in Maryland FIRST Tech Challenge Championship
From Craig Kostyshyn, Havre de Grace High School: The MD State Championship for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) class of FIRST Robotics was held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at Johns Hopkins University in Laurel, MD. Thirty-two of the top-ranked teams in the state (teams had to qualify for the […]
Harford Community College’s Owl Magazine Receives National Recognition
From Harford Community College: Owl Magazine, formally The Harford Owl newspaper, has been a driving source of information for Harford Community College students, faculty, employees, and the community for a number of years. Recently, Owl Magazine was awarded National Honors via the Apple Awards from the College Media Association in NYC for work done in […]
Harford School Board Increases FY 2014 Budget Request to Fund Additional Cost of Tentative Wage Package
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Received a presentation by the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda March 11: New Math and Language Arts Curriculum; Budget Update
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on March 11th, including an update on preparations for the new math and language arts curriculum planned for all grades next year. Also on the March 11th agenda, Board members will be asked to amend their budget request for next year and approve appointments […]
