Howard Co. budgets nearly $106 million for school construction

Howard County, Maryland, is aiming to make a big investment in its schools: $105.9 million. That’s how much is in County Executive Calvin Ball’s proposed budget for school construction. It’s the most in at least the last 20 years, according to the county, and it would mean an additional 2,400 spaces for students by next year. “We are building facilities that will foster excellent environments for teaching and learning,” Ball said in a statement Tuesday.