‘Go Electric’ Event Pushes County’s Green Initiative
Montgomery County is purchasing electric cars and buses but for the area to meet its greenhouse emission reducing goals, the public and private sector must also go green, according to… Read More
Education
RespectFest Events Raise Awareness About Teen Dating Violence
Numerous events, including a Jeopardy! game and an in-person festival, mark Montgomery County’s week-long RespectFest, which is designed to promote respect in dating relationships and raise awareness about the prevalence… Read More
Maryland House of Delegates Opposes Florida-Like Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
The Maryland House of Delegates rejected a proposed anti-LGBTQ+ amendment to the School Anti-Discrimination Bill in an emotional debate on March 17. The School Anti-Discrimination bill, House Bill 850, would… Read More
MCPS Announces 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year Finalists
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced its three finalists for the 2022-2023 MCPS Teacher of the Year Award by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund. They are Irma Najarro from Washington… Read More
Piney Branch Elementary Teacher Finalist for President’s Teaching Award
The Maryland State Department of Education announced finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) March 11. Among them is a 5th-grade teacher at Piney… Read More
Argyle Middle School Principal Selected as 2022 Shirley Award Recipient
The Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) selected James Allrich, principal of Argyle Middle School, as the 2022 Dr. Edward Shirley Award recipient. The prestigious award is presented annually… Read More
Nominaciones Abiertas para los Premios Anuales por Servicio Ilustre a la Enseñanza Pública
Esta es la oportunidad de nominar a personas, grupos y organizaciones en el sector de enseñanza pública, para reconocer y agradecer las contribuciones a la educación en el Condado de… Read More
Whitman High School Cancels Fundraiser Student Newspaper Called ‘Night of Casual Hookups’
After its own high school newspaper called out Walt Whitman’s Vike-A-Thon, a fundraiser that student journalist Eliana Joftus wrote has evolved into a night of casual hook ups with alcohol… Read More
County’s ‘RespectFest’ Promotes Respect in Dating Relationships
Montgomery County’s RespectFest, which is designed to promote respect in dating relationships and to raise awareness about the prevalence of teen dating violence, includes an in-person festival March 27 and… Read More
United States Celebrates Harriet Tubman Day on March 10
Tuesday is Harriet Tubman Day as proclaimed by the U.S. Congress in 1990. She was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland and escaped in 1849. She then led 19 trips… Read More
Masks Optional in MCPS Schools, Students Have Mixed Reactions
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students had the option of wearing masks on Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic started. MyMCM spoke with Bethesda Chevy Chase High School students… Read More
Elrich Denounces Disruptions Made During Mask Discussion at School Board Meeting
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich denounced disruptions made during a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board meeting. On Tuesday, the school board voted unanimously to make mask-wearing optional in… Read More