From Harford County Public Schools: The Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program at Joppatowne High School will host a Senior Capstone Night on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, to celebrate the first graduating class of the program. Seniors will display their capstone projects, year-long endeavors that consist of either a geographic information system (GIS) certification, career […]
High School Students Bling their Bikes
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County “Bike to Work Day” on May 21 brings a welcome reminder of the things we can do to live environmentally-conscious. Everyone agrees that riding a bicycle as a means of commuting is one of the easiest ways to help the environment by reducing […]
HCPS Diversity Network to Hold Follow-Up Meeting
From Harford County Public Schools: Diversity Network – A Community in Action Sponsored by Harford County Public Schools and the Superintendent’s Cultural Proficiency Council A network of representatives from diverse organizations and churches. To increase communication and build partnerships between community stakeholders and the school system with the goal of eliminating the achievement gap among […]
No Furloughs, Layoffs in FY11 Harford Budget; Extra $2.7M May Help Offset School Salary Cuts
The fiscal year 2011 budget which Harford County David Craig will submit Wednesday is set to decrease spending by 5 percent over last year’s plan and will include no furloughs and no layoffs for county employees, Craig said today. The proposed budget will also include $2.7 million above the school board’s budget request “to be […]
Harford Schools Announce Teacher of the Year Finalists
The following press release was issued today by Harford County Public Schools: HCPS announces top ten contenders for county teacher of the year; Expert educators vie for prestigious title The top ten finalists for the 2010 Harford County Teacher of the Year award have been released and are listed below. The judging panel had a […]
HCPS: “Full Confidence” in HdG staff; Changes to “Drama Therapy” Coming
From Harford County Public Schools: The Havre de Grace High School community will come together to implement an action plan developed to make necessary changes to the drama production entitled “Drama Therapy.” After a concerned group of parents and teachers brought forth several issues regarding the drama club production, the action plan was developed and […]
Harford Schools To Open Late February 17 – 19, Bus Times May Vary, Caution Urged for Walkers and Bus Riders
The following was posted on the Harford County Public Schools website Tuesday, February 16 at 4:25 p.m. SCHOOLS WILL OPEN TWO-HOURS LATE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK (Wednesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 19) Following the two largest blizzards on record in decades, Harford County is fairing well but still has a long way […]
It’s Worse: HCPS Budget Picture Darkens as Staff Decries Proposed Pay Cuts
By Aaron Cahall and Cindy Mumby Three weeks ago, the Harford County Public Schools’ fiscal year 2011 budget picture was bad enough that two percent pay cuts for all staff were proposed. On Monday night, the county Board of Education was told that cost increases were even worse than expected last month, and would require […]