With snow in the forecast for Friday, HCPSS has announced its plan for Friday classes. Another storm could drop 2 to 3 inches.
A winter snowstorm prompted the Howard County Public School System to make a decision about classes on Monday, Jan. 3.
HCPSS is allowing some activities to resume at certain buildings while 4 buildings are prohibited from resuming extracurricular activities.
For the 1st time, you can view instructional materials for the Howard County Public School System and submit opinions about the curriculum.
Several organizations, including the Howard County NAACP, have called for an investigation into a Black student who was punched in the head.
A video has been circulating around social media of school officials' response to a student's assault on others in the cafeteria.
At least one individual is needed to serve on the Howard County Public School System's policy advisory committee.
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Bus driver call-outs are impacting HCPSS families this week as some parents have to find rides for their students.
This includes 762 students and 38 staff members as of Tuesday, the district said.
HCPSS currently seeks candidates for membership on two policy advisory committees.
The Howard County Public School System is short 95 bus drivers but officials hope a job fair planned for Friday will fill those spots.
Students can receive a free flu shot from the Howard County Public School System but parents must register by Friday.
Winter sports coaches, student-athletes and team managers for HCPSS must provide proof of vaccination for COVID or undergo weekly testing.
The Wilde Lake High School Students for Social Justice organization has received a 2021 Howard County Human Rights Commission Award.
A free 15-week immersion program will teach 7th and 8th grade HCPSS students to speak, read and write Chinese.
As of Sept. 22, almost 1,000 students and staff with HCPSS are in quarantine. The school district will release COVID-19 statistics weekly.
The Howard County Public School System will dismiss three hours early Wednesday, including the Digital Education Center.
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Patch welcomes back students for the new school year and invites you to share your students' back-to-school photos.
To help with the transportation issues faced across the country and in Howard County, HCPSS students are being offered a free RTA bus pass.
A new inclusive 3-year-old preschool offered by HCPSS is being co-taught by general and special educators and is the 1st of its kind in HoCo
HCC concentrated its debt assistance for 2,050 students with outstanding balances from the start of the pandemic to the end of the summer.
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At the Thursday afternoon school board meeting of the HCPSS, leaders announced that teachers must be vaccinated or undergo regular testing.
Masks will be required for students and staff at Howard Community College this fall. Vaccinated students will receive an incentive.
Howard County leaders gathered this week to encourage parents to vaccinate their eligible students against COVID-19 before school begins.
Parents in Howard County can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
HCPSS and the Howard County Education Association certificated unit and educational support professionals unit reached 1-year agreements.
Twenty-two high school seniors and 56 middle school students will receive scholarships. The total amount given is about $65,500.
A Columbia high school graduate has been named a virtual valedictorian scholarship winner due to her inspirational message for fellow grads.
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Construction is set to begin on the 193,000-square-foot building this summer. The county and state will fund the $101.7 million project.
Nearly 10,000 students from more than 350 schools across the U.S. competed in the National Personal Finance Challenge.
An HCPSS student's video has earned honorable mention in the 2021 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition with its focus on telehealth.
HCPSs wellness policy committee meetings will be held virtually Aug. 11, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. The deadline to apply is June 24.
Members of the HCPSS policy committee attend three to four meetings to discuss and make policy recommendations to the superintendent.
Seven Howard County Public School System high school students received recognition from the Scholastic art and writing awards program.
Kerry Johnson, a dance teacher at Hammond High School, recently received the 2021 Emerging Leader Award.
The legalization of medical cannabis throughout multiple states in the U.S. has created increased job opportunities.