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Advanced Placement test scores reveal no greater selectivity of black students in Howard County

As local officials grapple with how to fund the school system's record-high budget request this year, the county's auditors released a long-anticipated report on the school system's finances.

In celebration of Black History Month, teachers and students have opened Cradlerock's Black Wax Museum, where participants bring historical figures to life through costume and poses.

An online petition supporting the firing of Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Renee Foose - the second in two years -- has collected more than 720 signatures since it began following a rift Thursday between the Board of Education and Foose during the first public work session on the fiscal 2018 operating budget.

School officials said both staff members will represent the county for the Washington Post Principal and Teacher of the Year award, with Halbach also in the running for Maryland State Teacher of the Year.

More than 35 residents testified before superintendent Renee Foose and the Howard County school board members, sharing concerns about potential cuts in the proposed budget.

The Howard County Board of Education filed a petition with the Maryland State Board of Education on Wednesday that requests the state board reaffirm the legality of the county board's rulings, which were deemed "illegal" by Superintendent Renee Foose in a lawsuit earlier this month.

Dissatisfied with answers from Howard County public school officials about their handling of mold remediation in school buildings, Maryland's Board of Public Works voted Wednesday to temporarily withhold $9.6 million in school construction funding.

The state's powerful Board of Public Works reinstated $10 million of school construction money for Baltimore City and Baltimore County Wednesday, after the school districts presented plans to install air conditioning in overheated classrooms.

Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose and the teacher's union continue to clash over 'slave song' incident

Key Howard County political leaders say that the legal spat between the schools superintendent and her school board is a distraction from running one of the best school systems in the country that they hope gets resolved quickly and amicably.

Howard County Schools Superintendent Renee Foose has filed a complaint against the current Howard County Board of Education, an attorney representing her in the case confirmed Thursday afternoon.

The complaint filed last week by Howard County's school superintendent against the school board is astonishing and premature.

While any potential changes to the start and dismissal times will not be implemented next year, school system director of transportation David Ramsay said transportation is a major factor in the decision-making process. Alternative start and dismissal times might not only increase the number of general and specialized bus fleets needed, but also increase overall costs.

Howard County's superintendent needs to change, not the board of education

Dispute between Superintendent Foose and the Howard County school board needs to be brought down a notch

Superintendent Renee Foose proposed $868.9 million for the school system's fiscal 2018 operating budget, a $30.2 million increase over last year's request.

A state report released Friday afternoon by the state's public access ombudsman found the Howard County Public School System did not follow Maryland's public information law in some cases.

Last week Howard County Schools Superintendent Renee Foose referred to his rise from custodian to teacher when discussing opportunities within the school system. But Anthony Bell's path begins even farther back at those high school years hustling to dress two younger boys in his home and provide them pocket change for ice cream.

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman held his first Citizens' Budget Hearing for the FY2018 budget cycle on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

Is Howard County a racist hot bed or too PC sensitive? A 'fun' slave song school assignment latest incident to trigger some serious soul-searching

A Howard County high school English teacher was placed on administrative leave last week after assigning students to write a "fun" slave song as part of a lesson on abolitionist Frederick Douglass — the latest in a string of racially charged incidents in the suburban school system.

The structure of Howard County's school board could be up for a toss-up as state lawmakers propose three competing plans to redraw how school board members are elected.

About 40 students at Oakland Mills High School walked out of their classes and into the school stadium for about an hour Wednesday morning to support a change in school system policy some said would enhance communication of racial threats between the administration and community.

Three new members were sworn in and joined the Howard County School Board on Dec. 5: Kirsten Coombs, Christina Delmont-Small and Mavis Ellis.

A forum called in response to a series of racist social media postings by Howard County high school students grew tense Saturday over what many said were hidden racial inequalities in the diverse community known for the slogan "Choose Civility."

New school board members who ousted a trio of incumbents in this month's election hope to usher in a new era of accountability and transparency when the new

After a divisive campaign and an upset victory by Donald J. Trump, educators are trying to find a way to calm the rhetoric and restore a sense of civility with a range of lessons from those on history, democratic principles to those on how to speak kindly and disagree respectfully.

In the wake of Donald Trump's election, racial tensions in some Howard County schools, including racial epithets and threats circulating social media have put students, parents and educators on the edge.

Polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find out where your voting place is, go to the Maryland State Board of Elections website.In addition to Senate and Congressional races, Howard County voters will be choosing three school board members.

County and school leaders stressed a collaborative strategy is necessary to decrease the disproportionate number of blacks, special education students and low-income students suspended each year in Howard County public schools.

Five challengers and one incumbent are vying for three seats on Howard County's school board in a contested election challengers believe is key to salvage lost accountability and transparency in the school system's leadership.

A state audit of the Howard County schools system found limited financial controls led to the approval of millions of dollars in salaries, mileage expenses and construction projects without proper approval or procurement.

Lexi Hack, a senior at Glenelg High School, was recently recognized for her inspiring story by Renee Foose, the superintendent of the Howard County Public School System. As a child, Lexi's legs were not properly aligned and it was painful for her to walk. Doctors thought she would grow out of it, but finally performed surgery when Lexi was 8 years old.

Howard County Superintendent Renee Foose said that the slight dip in SAT results for the Class of 2016 was statistically insignificant, given that more seniors took the test and that the exam was redesigned midway through the school year..

Howard County Council Chairman Calvin Ball threatened possible legal action against the Howard County School System Tuesday for resisting the county auditor's requests for information as it completes a financial audit of the school system.

In response to a complaint, the Maryland Open Meetings Compliance Board found that the Howard County Board of Education violated the state open meetings law in its handling of closed sessions.

Laurel Woods Elementary School received high praise from U.S. Department of Education Deputy Secretary James Cole Jr. Thursday morning during a tour of the county's elementary school model developed to expand children's achievement and close opportunity gaps.

Just ahead of a Howard County Council budget decision, school officials have released the results of a survey asking community members to choose what they would "cut" or "keep" under County Executive Allan Kittleman's proposal of $562.2 million in county funding for schools next year

As Paul Lemle, president of the Howard County's teachers' union, called on the Howard County Board of Education to maintain negotiated teacher salary increases, more than 50 people stood on grass just feet outside the board's stand-room-only meeting room Thursday night, echoing the same message: "Stand with educators" and "Keep your promise."

The Howard County school system has announced 11 winners of its new Teachers for Tomorrow scholarship program, introduced last fall in an effort to diversify the county's teaching force while providing low-income students with college access.

Over the past few months, critics of the school system, including parents, educators and some state legislators, have called for a change in the makeup of the county's Board of Education. On Election Day, primary voters knocked two of three incumbents ¿ Ann De Lacy and Ellen Flynn Giles, who placed eighth and ninth ¿ from the race.

The Howard County school system plans to send a survey to its families and employees asking what educational resources they would "cut" or "keep" to compensate for what school officials say are devastating cuts to the Board of Education's budget by County Executive Allan Kittleman.

Howard County Board of Education members Ellen Flynn Giles and Ann De Lacy have lost their bids for reelection, according to unofficial primary results from the state's board of elections. Giles has served on the board since 2004 and De Lacy, since 2012. With all early and election day votes counted, Kirsten Coombs, Christina Delmont-Small, Mavis Ellis, Janet Siddiqui, Vicky Cutroneo and Robert Miller were the top six vote-getters, respectively, and will advance to the Nov. 8 general election to

Voters need to dismiss incumbents on Howard County Board of Education

The 2016 Howard County Watershed Report Card grades are in and student scientists throughout the school system have deemed immediate action necessary after sharing their results of poor schoolyard and streams conditions Wednesday morning at the Watershed Summit at the Howard County Conservancy in Woodstock.

For months, parents and county officials have alleged that the Howard County school system under Superintendent Renee Foose's leadership has unlawfully withheld public information from taxpayers. Now the state public information ombudsman will investigate whether or not this is true, thanks to a bill that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law Tuesday morning.

Janet Siddiqui, who has served on the Howard County Board of Education since 2007, is seeking reelection.

On Thursday the Maryland Senate voted 60 to 0 to pass House Bill 1105, which, if signed into law by Gov. Larry Hogan, would require the state public information ombudsman to investigate the validity of Howard County school officials' refusals of Maryland Public Information Act requests since Foose took office in July 2012.

With Renee Foose set to begin another four-year term as superintendent of Howard County schools -- despite attempts to block her reappointment -- her critics say they are looking to the upcoming Board of Education election as the only way to restore accountability and transparency to the county school system.