Ruppersberger and Craig to Announce $143,000 for Joppatowne High School’s Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program

(Joppatowne, MD)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Harford County Executive David Craig (R-MD) will announce $143,000 for Joppatowne High School’s Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program.  The money will keep the program on the cutting edge and allow it to expand. 

The program currently has 120 students and will add 65 new students next year.  The curriculum prepares students for careers in the homeland security sciences, law enforcement and criminal justice, and information technology.  The Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program at Joppatowne High School is now a pilot program.  The curriculum is expected to be implemented at Dundalk High School and Fort Meade High School next year.      
 
       Who:       Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
                        Harford County Executive David Craig (R-MD)
                        Patracia Skeback, Interim Superintendent, Harford County Public Schools
                        Teachers
                        Students

      What:       Announcement of $143,000 for Homeland Security education program

      When:     10:30 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2009

      Where:    Joppatowne High School
                        555 Joppa Farm Rd
                       Joppa, MD 21085 

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