MCPS Ushers in High School Varsity Pickleball
Pickleball is now a varsity sport at all 25 county high schools. Tuesday marked the official start of the season with seven matches. MCPS is believed to be the first… Read More
Youth
Youth Basketball Registration Opens Soon
On Wednesday the county announced important information about its youth basketball program through the recreation department. Children from Kindergarten to 12th grade are eligible. You can register your child with… Read More
Aviation Students Tour Army Heliport
Ninth grade students in Colonel Zadok Magruder High School’s Aviation Pilot/Unmanned Aircraft program spent Sept. 12 touring Weide Army Heliport at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The students saw several rotary wing… Read More
Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Opt-Out Choice
After a federal court in May ruled to uphold another court’s order denying an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum, last week a group… Read More
Hunger Report: Food Insecurity In County Increasing
34% of Montgomery County households were food insecure before May 2023 and May 2024, according to the Capital Area Food Bank, which issued its Hunger Report Thursday. In the previous… Read More
Back to School Block Party for Middle and High Schoolers on Sept. 27
Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe will host a “Back to School Block Party” for middle and high school students on Friday, Sept. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the BlackRock… Read More
Student Charged with Possession of Firearm at Northwest High School
A Northwest High School student has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) property. MCPS issued this statement on the incident. “We… Read More
Sherwood High Principal Issues 2 Letters After Noose Found at Tennis Courts
Three individuals have been identified in connection with the placing of a noose that was draped over a fence surrounding Sherwood High School’s tennis courts on Sept. 9. The incident… Read More
Area Colleges Enhance Program to Increase Student Enrollment, Success
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery College (MC) and the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) announced Wednesday they are enhancing support with the goal of increasing college enrollment. The Achieving… Read More
158 County Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the semifinalists in the 2025 competition Wednesday. 158 Montgomery County students, in both public and independent schools, were named National Merit semifinalists. They… Read More
Safety Briefing Addresses Security at High School Football Games
Friday marks the start of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school football season. On Wednesday, the County Executive’s media briefing reported on new safety coordination for the upcoming… Read More
MCPS Considering Weapon Detectors
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering weapon detectors for schools. MCPS Chief of Security and Compliance Marcus Jones — formerly the county’s police chief — said the school system… Read More