Remember when Harford County public schools were bursting at the seams? Widespread overcrowding has ended thanks to declining enrollment and a school construction boom, but some secondary schools now have hundreds of extra seats. The excess capacity has raised new concerns from state funding authorities and school board members as they consider a plan backed […]
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Harford County Board of Education Dec. 3: Will Havre de Grace Get a Brand New High School or Upgrades to Existing Facilities?
Will Havre de Grace get a brand new, $71 million building to replace its antiquated high school, or will the Harford County Board of Education choose to modernize the existing facilities at a lower cost? The answer may come at a board business meeting planned for December 3rd. Board members were first presented with the […]
Harford Schools Scratch Pad: Craig Scores Victory for Havre de Grace; School Board Requests New Havre de Grace High, Youth’s Benefit; Upgrades to Joppatowne High
Another in an occasional series of informal reports, analysis and opinion based on a meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. The Harford County Board of Education voted last week to request funding for new school buildings to replace Havre de Grace High and Fallston’s Youth’s Benefit Elementary, plus significant upgrades to Joppatowne High. […]
New Harford Democratic Club Explains County Charter Questions, State Referendums
From the New Harford Democratic Club: The New Harford Democratic Club Minutes of Meeting September 5, 2012 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Ann Helton at 7:03 P.M. at the Holiday Inn in Aberdeen. The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Welcome to Guests: Ann Helton welcomed new visitors (excuse my […]
Craig’s Gubernatorial Bid Ends; James, Slutzky, Gahler Advance Amid Low Primary Election Turnout
A local political fixture for the last 35 years, Harford County Executive David Craig will not hold an elected office after Dec. 1, failing in his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Tuesday’s primary election. Craig was handily defeated in the statewide race by businessman and activist Larry Hogan, and struggled to carry Harford […]
Endorsements, Antics, Allegations on Eve of 2014 Harford County Gubernatorial Primary Election
A round-up of candidate endorsements, antics, and allegations on the eve of the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election in Harford County. We’ve included what we could find but, undoubtedly, we’ve missed many more during the course of this election. If you received an anonymous mailer, answered a suspicious robo-call, or have any other election anecdotes to […]
UPDATE: Harford County Board of Education Agenda: John Archer Relocation; Youth’s Benefit and William Paca/Old Post Road Modernization
UPDATE: The Board of Education work session scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled “due to the school closure as a result of Hurricane Irene.” The work session will be rescheduled. A review of Harford County Public Schools’ proposed capital improvement program is the sole agenda item for a special work session planned by the Harford […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda July 11: Elections for President and Vice-President; First Meeting for Nine-Member Blended School Board
Elections for president and vice-president are the first order of business on the July 11 agenda for the Harford County Board of Education, which picked up two new members on Friday through appointments made by Gov. Martin O’Malley. Coming in the nick of time for the Monday meeting – the first board meeting of the […]