The Howard County Board of Education approved the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Reopening Plan for the 2020-21 school year during its work session on Aug. 6. HCPSS will […]
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HCPSS gets funds for 1:1 device deployment
The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) has been awarded more than $13 million in COVID-19 Federal Relief Funds, which will provide critically needed dollars to support the 2020-2021 Reopening […]
UMBC reduces student cost 22% for fall 2020
The total cost to attend UMBC this fall will decrease 22 percent for all students, compared to last fall. UMBC’s Student Business Services Office noted that student bills will reflect […]
UMBC to expand cybersecurity courses for manufacturing workers
UMBC researchers will collaborate with the Chicago-based MxD to develop a curriculum and online platform for manufacturing professionals to increase their cybersecurity skills and to protect manufacturing plants from cyber […]
BOE joins class action lawsuit against JUUL Labs
The Howard County Board of Education has joined a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the company’s role in cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and […]
State-led audit kicks off at HCPSS
Certified public accounting and business advisory firm SB & Company has begun a state-led audit of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). The Howard County Council unanimously voted to […]
Howard school board postpones budget approval
The Howard County Board of Education has postponed adoption of the fiscal 21 Operating and Capital Budget and fiscal 22-26 Capital Improvement Program, previously scheduled on May 28, to Thursday, June […]
HCPSS students, teachers named Presidential Scholars
Atholton High School senior Bill Tong and Centennial High School senior Nadine Meister have been named as U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. There were a total […]
District 1 – 2020 Howard County Board of Education Primary Election Voters’ Guide
As a service to our readers, The Business Monthly asked Howard County Board of Education candidates running in the 2020 Primary Election to provide responses to a short questionnaire. Their […]
District 2 – 2020 Howard County Board of Education Primary Election Voters’ Guide
As a service to our readers, The Business Monthly asked Howard County Board of Education candidates running in the 2020 Primary Election to provide responses to a short questionnaire. Their […]