First Generation College Students Share Experiences
Students who are the first in their family to attend college gathered at the Universities of Shady Grove Tuesday to network and learn ways to help them succeed. For 90… Read More
Education
MCPS Seeks Community Input on Superintendent Search
What qualities do you believe make a good leader? What about an excellent teacher? Montgomery County Public Schools wants to know what traits it should look for as it searches… Read More
Montgomery College Receives $160,000 for Program on Black Diaspora in America
Montgomery College was awarded a $159,406 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the college’s “Concepts of Black Diaspora in the United States: Identity and Connections… Read More
Parents Concerned with COVID-19 Spread at Lunch; Urge MCPS to Create Specific Plans
Nearly 3,000 people, the vast majority describing themselves as parents or guardians, signed an on-line petition urging Montgomery County Public Schools to mandate a new detailed lunch policy that would… Read More
BOE Rejects Charter School Proposals
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted against allowing either of two proposed charter schools to open next year. At this time, the county continues without any charter… Read More
Grant Applications Close Friday for Nonprofits Focused on Minority Entrepreneurship, STEM Education
Friday is the deadline for Montgomery County nonprofits to apply for a grant from the County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The grant program is open to nonprofits with a mission… Read More
Elrich to Discuss Preliminary Police Audit Report at Virtual Community Meeting Wednesday
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will discuss a recently-released preliminary audit report of the county police department (MCPD) during a virtual community forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Elrich will discuss… Read More
Students Speaking Up! Enables Teens to Share Anxieties, Concerns
Two Montgomery County Public School students wanted to let other students know that they were not alone in dealing with the isolation and anxieties that arose during the pandemic. Rather… Read More
MCPS: Summer School Staffing Almost Complete
Montgomery County Public Schools has almost filled all teaching positions for summer school, the administration announced during their Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. Currently, about 52,500 students will be… Read More
Two Charter Schools Apply to Open in Montgomery County
Two charter schools have applied to open in Montgomery County. Their applications will be reviewed by the Montgomery County Public School’s Board of Education at its June 29 meeting. The… Read More
MCPS Has Received About 500 Virtual Academy Applications
As of Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received about 500 applications for its 2021-2022 virtual academy, MCPS Director of Technology Integration and Support Dr. Kara Trenkamp shared during… Read More
Lluvias Previstas Retrasan un día las Graduaciones del Viernes
Cinco de las ceremonias de graduación de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery que originalmente estaban programadas para el viernes ahora se llevarán a cabo a las 10 a.m.… Read More