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Graduating senior profile: Evalyne Okowa, Chesapeake High School
In honor of the Class of 2024, Baltimore County Public Schools is profiling one senior from each high school. These profiles highlight the intellectual and personal strengths of its seniors and their diversity. BCPS schools attended: Deep Creek, Hawthorne, and Mars Estates elementary schools; Deep Creek Middle School; and Chesapeake and Sollers Point Technical high schools Tell us about a teacher, assignment, field trip, or extracurricular activity that had a...
Big 33 Classic 2024 FREE live stream: Time, channel to watch Team PA vs. Maryland
The 2024 Big 33 Classic will bring top high school football talent from Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School for the next chapter in the showcase’s lengthy history. This year’s contest is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT with TV coverage on Stadium, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, SportsNet Pittsburgh and streaming on-demand.
Baltimore County schools hired him with fake credentials. Leaders ask 'how many others?'
BALTIMORE -- It was disturbing to hear that Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School's former athletic director, found his way into schools with false resumes, said Izzy Patoka, Baltimore County Council chairman.So disturbing, the chairman said, that the county government needs to step in."While Baltimore County Public Schools has its responsibilities to educate children, the families, they live in our districts," Patoka said. Any staff members near students "need to be vetted carefully" so this doesn't happen again, he said.A Baltimore Banner investigation found that Darien, who police accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal, made at least 29 false claims on four job applications using two different names. In two resumes he submitted for jobs at Baltimore County schools, there were 16 claims The Banner found to be false.Read More at The Baltimore Banner
Naval Academy class of 2024 graduates with pride after overcoming adversity
BALTIMORE -- The Naval Academy celebrated the Class of 2024 at Friday's graduation and commissioning ceremony. Despite the challenges faced during their time at the academy, more than 1,000 graduates walked across the stage. This class entered the academy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making their journey particularly challenging. Many graduates found it hard to express what it took to overcome this adversity, but they credited their peers for their success.After four long years, the Class of 2024 has made it."They say time at the academy is divided into three phases: plebe summer, plebe year, and the rest of it. It got better every...
Longview second graders design replacements for fallen Baltimore bridge
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Longview second graders at Bailey Elementary were helping out people in Baltimore recently by submitting designs for their bridge replacement. “The students in my class, as IB learners, wanted to take their knowledge of construction and help design a safe bridge for the people to use in Baltimore, Maryland. We worked […]
Students Fall Ill At McDonogh School Ceremony In Owings Mill
First responders responded to the McDonogh School before 10:30 a.m. on May 23, where there was a report of students feeling ill during a Memorial Day Celebration. School officials said that when the students began falling ill, the paramedics were contacted, as were their parents. The students were all evaluated and treated, they added.
College Students Invent Quieter, Powerful Leaf Blower
BALTIMORE, Md. — Wake up on a Saturday morning to your neighbor's leaf blower? Relief is on the way! A group of engineering students at Johns Hopkins University has developed a groundbreaking leaf blower that’s nearly 40% quieter while retaining the power and functionality users expect.
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