From Harford County Education Association: Harford County Education Association Celebrates Educator Candidate and Other Election Victories The Harford County Education Association (HCEA) celebrates the success of classroom teacher Jacob Bennett in the important County Council District F race in this year’s election. HCEA organized for pro-public education candidates like Bennett who support fully funding schools, […]
Harford County Public Schools Students Participating in Harford Community College Dual Enrollment Courses to Receive Free Tuition
From Harford County Public Schools and Harford Community College: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) and Harford Community College (HCC) announced today that eligible students who participate in Dual Enrollment courses, including those who are currently enrolled, will no longer be charged the cost of tuition, fees, and textbooks. Based on recent guidance from the Maryland […]
Town of Bel Air Demands May Delay Opening New Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Building
From Harford County Public Schools: Good evening parents, guardians, and care givers. This is Chris Cook, Principal of Homestead-Wakefield with an important announcement regarding our building replacement. Our community has been eagerly awaiting and advocating for a new building for several years. There are many steps and approving entities when the school system begins any […]
Churchville Elementary’s Ashley Gereli Named 2022 Harford County Public Schools Teacher of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: Ashley Gereli, Special Education teacher at Churchville Elementary School with 6 years of teaching experience was named the 2022 Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Teacher of the Year during a surprise announcement at the 28th Annual Harford County Teacher of the Year event. This year, the virtual event included approximately […]
Harford County Public Schools to Require Masks in Buildings and Buses
From Harford County Public Schools: Dear HCPS Community, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have utilized the expertise and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) to inform and guide HCPS COVID-19 safety plans. Currently, […]
Hickory Elementary’s Lauren Byrd Named 2021 Harford County Teacher of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: Lauren Byrd, 1st grade teacher at Hickory Elementary School with 17 years of teaching experience, nine in Harford County Public Schools (HCPS), was named the 2021 HCPS Teacher of the Year during a surprise announcement at the 27th Annual Harford County Teacher of the Year live event. This year, the […]
As HCPS Accelerates Elementary Students’ Return, Vaccinations for Secondary Teachers Canceled Due to Lack of Supply
Elementary school students can return to in-person learning two days a week beginning March 1 rather than one day per week, Harford County Public Schools announced on Wednesday—within the same hour that an estimated 2,000 HCPS employees across the county, including secondary educators, saw their COVID-19 vaccination appointments canceled by the Harford County Health Department […]
Positive COVID-19 Cases Among Homestead Elem. Staff Highlight Lack of Public Communication on School Outbreaks
Positive covid-19 testing was reported in the last two weeks by a pair of Homestead Elementary School teachers have highlighted the lack of policy or guidelines requiring Harford County Public Schools to report such outbreaks to other staff or the community. News of the positive tests traveled among Homestead staff by word of mouth, eventually […]
