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
Youth
El Atleta Destacado de la Semana de la Escuela Secundaria es Inmigrante Hondureño
Damascus, que ya tenía una ventaja de 2-0 en la segunda mitad del campeonato estatal de fútbol masculino 2A de Maryland, buscaba derrotar a Century. Con un pase directo hacia… Read More
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
Youth Are More Likely Victims, Health Officer Emphasizes During Juvenile Crime Talks
During discussions about a rise in juvenile crime on Wednesday, County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis emphasized that youth are more likely to be victims of crime. “The headlines are… 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
Anti-Hate Task Force Members Push for Better Education, More Reporting
Members of the six communities that make up the Montgomery County Anti-Hate Task Force presented their final reports with the goal of creating a more welcoming community with fewer bias… 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
Departamento de Transporte Busca Embajadores de Escuelas Secundarias para ‘Visión Cero’
El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) busca 30 estudiantes de secundaria para que sirvan como “Embajadores Juveniles del programa Visión Cero”. El programa permite a los estudiantes… Read More
Department of Transportation Searching for High School Vision Zero Ambassadors
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is searching for 30 Montgomery County high school students to serve as “Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors.” The program allows students to earn up… 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