Students in all grades will participate in four days of teacher-led class instruction each week, then complete assignments on the fifth day.
These Merit Scholar designees join more than 3,300 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in June.
Zach Koung, a Howard High School rising senior, has been voted in as the 2020-2021 student member of the board of education for HoCo.
"Every educator, student, parent and resident in Howard County deserve to know exactly how and where our money is being utilized."
Due to the coronavirus, this year’s National Science Bowl was held virtually June 8. Three 8th graders and 2 7th graders placed sixth.
The has postponed adopting FY21 operating and capital budget and the FY22-26 capital improvement program in lieu of the closed sessions.
The students attend Atholton High School and Centennial High School. Two Howard County teachers also were honored.
This is the second year in a row that Mt. Hebron students have won the national championship in two divisions. No other team has done that.
Mary Sprague has won the Sophie Kerr Prize in Literature, the nation's largest literary award for college undergraduates worth $63,537.
Students and families with St. John's Parish Day School are embracing technology to stay close during the current school closure.
The Access to Learning Fund is meeting student needs as they arise during the school closure due to the new coronavirus.
HCPSS will count April 28 and June 2 as school days since the elections planned for these days will take place almost entirely by mail.
Howard County elementary schools' honor and gifted/talented band will perform March 15 at 3 p.m. at Howard High School March 15.
Schools and activities will continue until a change is deemed necessary by local and state health professionals, the superintendent said.
All Howard County High School Students are Eligible to Play in Tourney Benefit for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
The meals will be served at three locations across Howard County from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Running Brook Elementary School and Downtown Columbia retirement community learn from one another
The showcase will feature students in third through fifth grades who volunteered to learn more about innovators in American history.
Howard County Public School System students in kindergarten through 12th grades can enter the poster contest. Entries are due April 1.
Howard County was one of only seven entities across the nation chosen as a field site.
The Howard County education board had approved a plan with the county government to reduce the HCPSS health fund debt.
The Congressional App Challenge is considered one of the most prestigious prizes in student computer science.
Anyone interested in serving as a judge should complete a brief online judging registration form by Feb. 28.
Centennial High School senior Nadine Meister is one of 40 finalists out of 1,993 candidates in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.
HoCo Families for Education Improvement shared that a petition for injunction and request for an emergency hearing has been filed.
Anna and Robert Wagoner say their teenage son should not be forced to attend school with the classmate who attacked him in a classroom.
Two Howard County Public School System teachers have been honored by the National Federation Of The Blind. They were nominated by parents.
Mount View Middle School in Marriottsville was one of six schools honored by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and State Superintendent of Schools.
A sophomore and a senior at Glenelg High School have won international music competitions.
A new system for emergency closings that is color-coded will be accompanied by the website redesign, HCPSS says.
The Howard County Public School System voted to start school before Labor Day for the 2020-2021 school year.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Howard County.
A total of 362 schools in the U.S. earned the coveted title for 2019.
Dr. Hemant Sharma whose students attend HCPSS has spoken out against the superintendent's redistricting proposal.
The HCPSS's board of education will be holding three public hearings regarding the superintendent's proposed redistricting plan.
As a father with two daughters enrolled in the HCPSS, County Executive Calvin Ball has spoken out about the proposed redistricting plan.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball dedicated a new Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC) bus, serving low income students.
Howard County students' PARCC scores were similar to state results, but placed the district among the top five highest scoring in the state.
Annual Campaign Focuses on Community Service and Philanthropy
HCPS officials and board of education members were caught off guard by three county council members sending a desegregation press release.