McKnight Appointed First Woman to Lead MCPS
Dr. Monifa McKnight will be the first woman and second person of color to be superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The MCPS Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday… Read More
Dr. Monifa McKnight
El Superintendente de MCPS Será Designado el Martes
La Junta Escolar de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) está lista para nombrar un superintendente el martes, según los documentos de la reunión. Se programa un “nombramiento… Read More
MCPS Superintendent to be Appointed Tuesday
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board is set to appoint a superintendent on Tuesday, according to meeting documents. A “conditional appointment of the superintendent of schools” is scheduled… Read More
Superintendent McKnight: ‘Violence and Weapons Have Absolutely No Place in our Schools’
Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight send out a letter to the MCPS community Friday night addressing the shooting incident earlier in the day at Magruder High School in Derwood.… Read More
Day Before Thanksgiving Now a Holiday for MCPS Due to Shortage of Substitutes
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education passed a resolution that modifies MCPS’ 2021-2022 calendar, making Nov. 24—the day before Thanksgiving—a holiday for students and staff. Initially, Nov. 24 was… Read More
MCPS Large Scale Events, Like Back to School Night, Will Be Held Virtually
Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced on Tuesday that schools will hold many large scale indoor events virtually this fall as an attempt to curve the spread… Read More
Personal de MCPS Debe Proporcionar Prueba de Vacunación o Pruebas Semanales de Covid-19
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) requerirán que los miembros de su personal presenten prueba de que han recibido la vacuna COVID-19. De lo contrario, deberán participar en… Read More
MCPS Staff Must Provide Vaccination Proof or Participate in Weekly Testing
Montgomery County Public Schools will require its staff members to submit proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine. Otherwise, they will need to participate in COVID-19 testing on a weekly basis.… Read More
Back to School: Dr. McKnight’s Vision For First 100 Days
Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] looks forward to a full return to classrooms when the 2021–2022 school year begins on August 30. Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight released a community… Read More
Acting MCPS Superintendent McKnight Issues End of Year Message: ‘We Have Made It’
Despite challenging circumstances throughout the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) made it to the finish line. Wednesday is the last official day of the… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, June 1, in Montgomery County
After a long weekend, it is the first week of June. Summer is getting closer and many high school students are already out of school. Here are five things to… Read More
Retiring MCPS Superintendent Smith to Students: ‘You Are The Hope For The Future’
As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith nears his retirement, he reflected on his time in public education and with MCPS. In a video message to the… Read More