School Board Adopts 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
The upcoming Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) year begins Aug. 26, 2024 and ends June 13, 2025. Tuesday, Board of Education members voted unanimously to adopt the new school year… Read More
Education
Silvestre Reelected School Board President, Harris Chosen as VP
Karla Silvestre was reelected unanimously to serve as Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) president Tuesday morning. By a vote of five to three, Board Member Lynne Harris… Read More
Inspector General Report Confirms Beidleman Misconduct
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a report Friday detailing the results of their investigation into the conduct of Dr. Joel Beidleman while he was an MCPS principal… Read More
Hola Montgomery El Podcast – Educación para las Niñas Mayas en Guatemala
La organización sin ánimo de lucro Task Tarea está dedicada a brindar becas a niñas mayas en Guatemala, permitiéndoles acceder a la educación. Desde su fundación en 1995, han ayudado… Read More
Takoma Park Teacher on Administrative Leave After Social Media Posts
A teacher at Takoma Park Middle School is on administrative leave following posts she made on Facebook that the school’s principal Erin Martin “strongly condemned.” The teacher is the second… Read More
4th Graders Plant Trees at McAuliffe Elementary School
Fourth-grade students planted trees at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School on Thursday as part of the state’s 5 Million Trees Initiative. The county received a grant through the Chesapeake Bay… Read More
Medicamento Narcan se Administró 2 Veces en Escuelas desde el Inicio del año Académico
Narcan, el medicamento que contrarresta una sobredosis de opioides, se ha administrado dos veces en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), en los tres primeros meses del año… Read More
Narcan Administered Twice in Schools Since Beginning of Academic Year
Narcan — the medicine that counteracts an opioid overdose — has been administered twice in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as of three months into the academic year, according to… Read More
Sale of Refurbished Cars, Computers Support MCPS Trades Education
Looking for a car or computer? Students attending Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation (ITF) will sell refurbished cars and computers Saturday, Dec.… Read More
4 Springbrook Students Involved in Fight; 1 Stabbed
Four male Springbrook High School students were involved in a fight Tuesday that started in a school bathroom around 11:30 a.m. and resulted in one student being taken to a… Read More
One Person in Police Custody Following Assault at Springbrook High
Montgomery County Police are investigating a physical assault at Springbrook High School on Valley Brook Drive in Silver Spring. One person is in custody following the assault Tuesday. MCPD has… Read More
Students Return to Building After Bomb Threat at Wootton High School
Students and staff at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville evacuated Monday following reports of a bomb threat. After officers searched and cleared the building, students returned. The threat… Read More