MCPS Annual Teaching Awards Set for May 1
Montgomery County Public Schools will present the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year award and other teaching honors on Wednesday, May 1 in Rockville. The Carver Educational Services Center will host… Read More
Education
Wootton Student Earns Scholarship to Study in Germany
Avinab Das, a Thomas Wootton High School student, earned a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. Das was one of 250 high school students from across… Read More
School District Creates Website for Public to Track Its Progress Handling Complaints
Since the Montgomery County Office of Inspector General issued a report criticizing the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for the way it handles complaints, 203 matters have been dealt with.… Read More
Wrapping Up 2024 MD Legislative Session
The 2024 Maryland Legislative session is now history. The General Assembly passed more than 500 bills when the session ended April 8. When the General Assembly convened last January, state… Read More
New State Superintendent of Schools Led MCPS Special Education Department
Dr. Carey M. Wright was named Wednesday Maryland State Superintendent of Schools as of July 1. She has served as interim superintendent since Oct. 23, 2023. Wright, who was chosen… Read More
‘Every Child, Every Day’: Takoma Park Elementary Principal Honored
Takoma Park Elementary School principal Zadia Gadsden was named 2024 Principal of the Year by The Washington Post on Tuesday. Gadsden, chosen from 16 finalists in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area, is… Read More
Northwood Students Walk Out to Protest Delayed Facilities
Students at Northwood High School walked out of class Wednesday afternoon in protest after learning they will not have an auditorium or playing fields for two or three years. Northwood… Read More
Police Identify Person Who Called in Bomb Threats at 2 High Schools
Montgomery County Police traced the phone number of the person who on Tuesday called in bomb threats at two high schools and were able to identify the caller. According to… Read More
4 MCPS Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
Four Montgomery County Public School students were named semifinalists for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 13 Maryland students are among the 625… Read More
Programa de Teatro en Español en Escuelas de MCPS
¡Óyeme! es un programa de Imagination Stage que lleva teatro en español a las escuelas públicas del condado de Montgomery. Se trata de una iniciativa multifacética que incluye una serie… Read More
Nine Montgomery County Students Earn National Merit Scholarships
Nine Montgomery County students have earned corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the first group of awards for the graduating class of 2024. Approximately 770 high school seniors won corporate-sponsored National… Read More
Board of Education Candidates List Contributions, Expenditures
Sharif Hidayat, who is running for the At Large seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education has the most money to spend on his campaign, according to the most… Read More