Two incumbents revealed information about process of selecting the school system's new leader.
Administrators say high school is no more violent than any other school.
Get to know who's who before the 7 p.m. forum.
Renee Foose, deputy superintendent of schools in Baltimore County, will take office after Sydney Cousin steps down.
The Board of Education is hosting "meet and greets" with superintendent finalists on Monday.
If you had your choice, where would you put a new school in Elkridge?
Teachers' association selects three school board candidates to support.
Community wants traffic signal, relief on road.
"One of the largest groupings of homeless students" is in Elkridge, said Howard County public school official.
Watch scenes from Monday night's Howard County Board of Education candidate forum.
Two girls from Elkridge Elementary held Troop 1381's first ever book drive.
Howard County Board of Education candidates met in Ellicott City to discuss school issues and their bids for a spot on the board.
Tim Murdock suffered a spinal cord injury in October and a March 3 fundraiser in Elkridge will help support his recovery.
Money raised will go toward Howard County Library's educational programs.
Maryland public schools may be required to post calorie content on menus. Howard County already makes this information available, considers other options.
The plan for the two-story middle school was approved 6-1.
Elkridge, Columbia and Ellicott City Patch readers expressed disapproval after Board of Education's most recent meeting.
Proposal to unify school schedules, tweak content offerings passes on a 5-3 vote.
Howard County police met with parents after several reports of suspicious activity near school bus stops.
Catholic Schools Week in Elkridge involved food, family and thank yous, among other things.
Zo Tum Hmung works for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Malaysia.
The Elkridge resident and Wilde Lake High School graduate said healthy relationships are key.
The Hanover resident who ran for school board in 2010 is running again.
Howard High School senior from Elkridge is running for the Board of Education.
On Friday, Elkridgeans scored a trip to the AFC championship during a Ravens rally in Columbia.
With at least four reports of strangers acting suspiciously near Elkridge area children in less than two weeks, officials and families emphasize vigilance, communication.
Account was closed at the direction of Superintendent Sydney Cousin, according to an email.
The school board will decide by the end of January whether to move ahead with the plan.
Three officers will go to work at middle schools across the county next week.
Three candidates are from greater Elkridge.
Staff said they are undecided whether to build an elementary or middle school at Oxford Square parcel, which the school system now owns.
After a student was reportedly offered a lift to school from a stranger, police are investigating and administrators issue precautions.
The FY2013 operating budget request is $697.1 million, a 1.9 percent increase over FY2012, according to superintendent's report.
Elkridge Elementary first grade students built gingerbread houses on Thursday.
School planning officials briefed the Howard County Board of Education this week on the proposed elementary school.
Howard County school system proposes infusing reading instruction into other classes to free up time for other initiatives.
A roadblock in a real estate transaction could lead to litigation, according to Howard County Public School System officials.
Deep Run, Elkridge and Rockburn elementary schools all had holiday shopping events on Friday evening when kids could shop for their families.
The county told state officials Route 1 growth justifies a new school and improvements on others.
Howard County Board of Education member Brian Meshkin is proposing support of a criminal penalty for not reporting child sex abuse.