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August 14, 2024
Alterations to Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ regulation on the grading of student work will go into effect in the upcoming school year and are focused on increasing student...
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August 13, 2024
The Anne Arundel County branch of the NAACP and is partnering with Anne Arundel County Public Schools for the first of six events in a series of discussions aimed at creating more...
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August 13, 2024
More than 58,000 students will be transported to and from school on buses or in alternative vehicles this year. Schedules for the 2024-2025 school year can be found at www.aacps.o...
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August 12, 2024
As part of a move to maximize the focus on instruction, remove distractions, and improve mental health, students across Anne Arundel County Public Schools will be able to use thei...
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ARUNDEL MIDDLE’S RANDI BURKHARDT NAMED MARYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR
July 31, 2024
Arundel Middle School teacher Randi Burkhardt has been named Physical Education Teacher of the Year SHAPE Maryland. This award is given annually to teachers who, in addition to po...
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July 31, 2024
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will meet at 4 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024, for the specific purpose of voting to go into closed session, pursuant to Section 3-3...
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July 28, 2024
Get everything you need to know about the start of the 2024-2025 school year on our special page at www.aacps.org/backtoschool . Together, we will help every student Belong, Gro...
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July 28, 2024
Anne Arundel County Public Schools has a new free mobile app that makes staying informed about events at our school and throughout the school system easier than ever before. Downl...
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July 25, 2024
As part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future College and Career Readiness (CCR) pathways and in alignment with recent decisions by the Maryland State Board of Education (MSBE), A...
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July 19, 2024
The Board is accepting public comments at policycomments@aacps.org . View revisions at: www.aacps.org/policyrevisions Policy GD – Employment of Foreign Nationals The Chief...
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July 19, 2024
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell today had the honor of speaking to principals about the school system’s work to cultivate relationships that will help move every student...
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BOARD APPOINTS 13 PEOPLE TO POSITIONS ON CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SEEKS TO FILL 3 REMAINING SLOTS
July 19, 2024
The Board of Education has appointed 13 new members to Its 34-member countywide Citizen Advisory Committee, a panel that provides input and advice on specific issues surrounding ed...
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July 12, 2024
The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County will consider and vote on appointments of several new members to its the Countywide Citizen Advisory Committee, a 34-member panel prov...
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July 10, 2024
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Financial Operations Office has earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s Award of Excellence for the 41st consecutive year. The aw...
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July 1, 2024
Sixteen words, but one single vision to help every student: Anne Arundel County Public Schools is a school community where everyone can belong, grow, and succeed. Take a walk ...
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July 1, 2024
Hafsa Hamdaoui, a rising senior at Crofton High School, today became the 51st Student member of the Board of Education. Chief Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court Mary Katharine Fowl...
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June 21, 2024
Hafsa Hamdaoui, a rising senior at Crofton High School, will be sworn in as the 51st Student Member of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County (SMOB) during a ceremony at 10...
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June 20, 2024
Retiring Anne Arundel County Public Schools Regional Assistant Superintendent Chris Truffer has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Seconda...
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June 20, 2024
The Board of Education has formally approved a $1.69 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025 that continues to address key critical needs facing Anne Arundel County Public S...
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June 19, 2024
At its last meeting of the fiscal year Tuesday night, the Board of Education paid tribute to 50th Student Member of the Board Eric Lin, whose one-year term expires on June 30. Eri...