Five Things to Know for Oct. 24 in Montgomery County
It’s Thursday, Oct. 24. The Nationals take a 2-0 lead in the World Series with their win last night against the Astros. Go Nats! And, here are five things to… Read More
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Student Member of the Board Proposes That School Sports Count as P.E. Credit
Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Nate Tinbite proposed that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) give high school students the option to get half of their physical education (P.E.) requirement… Read More
MCPS Employees Now Have Free Access to County Recreation Facilities
All full-time Montgomery County Public Schools employees officially have free and unlimited access to all county recreation and aquatics facilities. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will hold a press conference Saturday morning… Read More
MCPS Says Students at Climate Strike Are Unexcused
Montgomery County students left school Friday to participate in the Washington, D.C. Climate Strike, against Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) recommendation. The strike is part of Friday’s Global Climate Strike,… Read More
Navarro Presenta Programa de Equidad Racial para el Condado
La actual Presidenta del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, Nancy Navarro, presentó el proyecto de ley 27-19 en una conferencia de prensa el martes, que crearía un programa de equidad… Read More
Navarro to Introduce County-Wide Racial Equity Program
Nancy Navarro is introducing Bill 27-19 at a press conference Tuesday, which would create a racial equity and social justice program for Montgomery County government. Navarro has been spearheading the… Read More
138 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifnalists in the 2020 competition Tuesday. 138 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are National Merit semifinalists. The semifinalists will now go on… Read More
Over a Thousand MCPS Students Still Need Vaccinations; Deadline is Sept. 23
About 1,100 MCPS students in 7th through 12th grades are not compliant with Maryland immunization requirements. All Maryland school students in the 7th through 12th grades must show proof of… Read More
Changes Planned for MCPS Cell Phone Use Policy
The impact of cell phones has pushed Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith to consider changing the policies and regulations regarding the use of personal mobile devices by the end of the year. The prevalence and inconvenient usage of mobile devices in schools has prompted… Read More
Churchill Drops ‘No Zero Policy’ for Grades
Winston Churchill High School in Potomac has scrapped its “No Zero Policy” on tasks and assessments after realizing it did not comply with Montgomery County Public Schools’ grading and reporting… Read More
Hallie Wells Educator Named Finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year
Madeline Hanington, a staff development teacher at Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg, is a finalist for the 2019-2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year Award. Hanington, named the 2019-2020 Montgomery… Read More
Jawando Talks School Security and Safety Measures
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando spoke to MyMCMedia about new school safety and security measures in place on Tuesday at Shady Grove Middle School. Jawando noted that this is the… Read More