‘Indignación y Disgusto’ por el Video de los Oficiales de Policía y un Niño de 5 Años
La policía del condado de Montgomery publicó un video de 51 minutos y 22 segundos de un incidente del 14 de enero de 2020, en el que un estudiante de… Read More
MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith
‘Horrified and Disgusted’: Elrich, Councilmembers Express Outrage Over Video of Police Officers and 5-Year-Old Boy
This story was updated with new information at 2:35 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery County Police released a 51-minute-and-22-second video of a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which an East Silver… Read More
VP of Education Association: MCPS Teachers Need ‘Consistent Plan’ to Return to Classroom
Gov. Larry Hogan set the goal of March 1 for all public schools in Maryland to reopen for some form of classroom learning During his announcement on Jan. 21, Hogan… Read More
Elrich Announces Johns Hopkins Partnership to Vaccinate Teachers, Residents
County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Montgomery County is teaming up with Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) to begin vaccinating eligible residents and Montgomery County Public Schools employees this week. The… Read More
MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to Retire June 1
Montgomery County Public Schools announced Thursday that Superintendent Jack Smith will retire effective June 1. Smith has served as superintendent for MCPS since July 2016 and is currently one year… Read More
MCPS Superintendent Proposes Decreased Budget for FY 2022 as Enrollment Drops
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith announced in a prerecorded video Thursday that he’s recommending a $2.7 billion operating budget for the fiscal year 2022. The budget is a 1.5%… Read More
School Employees Should be Prioritized for Vaccine, Superintendents Say
Maryland Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith said Tuesday they would like to see education employees be some of the first people to receive… Read More
MCPS Officials Discuss Special Education Reopening
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) board members and officials discussed the possibility of allowing small groups into schools for in-person learning at a school board meeting Tuesday. MCPS Superintendent Jack… Read More
MCPS to Provide Virtual-Only Instruction Through January 29; Fall, Winter Sports Canceled
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith announced in a letter Tuesday that MCPS will provide virtual-only instruction for its first semester, which concludes on Jan. 21, 2021.… Read More
10 Takeaways from MCPS’ Online Discussion About Its Recovery Plan
On Wednesday, Montgomery County Public Schools’ leadership team held a virtual conversation about about its coronavirus recovery plan for the upcoming academic year. On Saturday, MCPS released a 21-page report… Read More
MCPS Superintendent Writes Letter Addressing Allegations of School Sexual Assault
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith sent out a letter Wednesday addressing recent allegations of sexual assault and harassment within the county’s schools. The letter, directed at parents,… Read More
MCPS Releases Updates on Summer School Programs, New Grading Options Tool
Montgomery County Public Schools released important updates including information on the new Grading Options Tool and summer school programs. A variety of summer learning opportunities for elementary and secondary students will be… Read More