Dr. Carey M. Wright was named Wednesday Maryland State Superintendent of Schools as of July 1. She has served as interim superintendent since Oct. 23, 2023. Wright, who was chosen… Read More
According to numerous educational associations including the National Assessment of Educational Progress, students nationwide continue to struggle with the effects of the pandemic on their academic performance. So perhaps the… Read More
Fourteen child care facilities in the county received a combined $1.3 million in no-interest loans from the state to assist with capital expenses by funding expansions and renovations, according to… Read More
Poolesville High School received the highest score out of all Montgomery County high schools, closely followed by Walt Whitman and Winston Churchill, according to data from the Maryland State Department… Read More
The Maryland State Department of Education announced finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) March 11. Among them is a 5th-grade teacher at Piney… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Athletics updated their COVID-19 guidelines and announced the return to the RAISE plan, according to a press release. The plan aligns with guidelines from the… Read More
Mohammed Choudhury was welcomed by the Maryland State Department of Education on Friday as he officially began his role as Maryland State Superintendent of Schools. It's State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury's… Read More
The Maryland Board of Education unanimously approved Mohammed Choudhury as the state’s next Superintendent of Schools on Thursday. Currently, Choudhury is Associate Superintendent and Chief Strategy, Talent and Innovation Officer… Read More
The Maryland State Department of Education is requiring all local school districts to administer a fall diagnostic assessment in math and literacy to all students. The goal is to enable… Read More
La superintendente del estado de Maryland, la Dra. Karen Salmon, quiere que las escuelas ofrezcan un promedio de 3.5 horas de instrucción virtual en vivo por día, durante el otoño.… Read More
Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon wants schools to offer an average of 3.5 hours of live virtual instruction per day this fall. All school systems were required to submit… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools will accommodate several requests received from some students and their parents seeking to designate gender in their official student records as non-binary or unspecified according to… Read More