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Baltimore County superintendent addresses school safety policies with community members
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers addressed the district's safety protocols and programs with the community on Thursday at Catonsville High School.The district hosted its first of two "Community Conversations on School Safety" meetings."We're putting in place any steps that need to be taken," Rogers said.School bus safetyCameras are now installed on nearly 1,000 Baltimore County school buses. Starting Friday, drivers who illegally pass while a bus is stopped with activated flashing red lights will receive a $250 fine.Gun detect technologyLast year, BCPS deployed Omnilert Gun Detect technology, an artificial intelligence-fueled system that detects weapons tied into...
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Baltimore County schools superintendent shares progress on safety, test scores and absenteeism
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers says the district is progressing when it comes to safety, test scores and absenteeism.However, she said there's still work to be done.A month into the school year, Rogers and her staff are executing their plan to bolster the quality of education for Baltimore County students."We've been very pleased to see rigorous teaching across all content areas right from the very first day of school, highly engaged students, as well as enthusiastic leaders across schools and offices," Rogers said.Addressing school safetyWith school shootings, threats and fights on the rise this school...
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