Update: Paint Branch High School has been cleared following a reported bomb threat, according to police. Students and staff are returning to the school building. Original: Bomb threats continue to impact… Read More
An acting superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been named as Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight deals with a medical condition that required hospitalization. McKnight is home now, she… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will pay $9.7 million to four Damascus High School football sexual assault victims as a part of a September settlement. Fellow teammates sexually assaulted, raped… Read More
On Thursday the Council Commitee for Education and Culture met with officials from MCPS and the Board of Education to discuss solutions to the processes that enabled Joel Beidleman to… 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
Following the release of a summary report detailing an investigation surrounding the promotion of a school principal, County Executive Marc Elrich said the findings are “deeply disturbing.” Paint Branch High… Read More
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the semifinalists in the 2024 competition Wednesday. 186 Montgomery County students, in both public and independent schools, were named National Merit semifinalists. They… Read More
The former Assistant Director of Transportation for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday. Charles Ewald, 37, of Knoxville was sentenced to 15… Read More
The county’s school board has asked two Inspectors General to investigate allegations surrounding a school principal, an investigation that could potentially proceed following one currently underway. “Recently, the Board has… Read More
Montgomery County’s newest public school opened Monday as the academic year started. Cabin Branch Elementary School opened at 14129 Dunlin Street in Clarksburg under the Seneca Valley Cluster. School leaders… Read More
Last week, a federal judge denied a motion to reinstate opt-outs for LGBTQ+ storybooks in classrooms as a lawsuit continues. “We are grateful and happy that we were able to… Read More
Families came out to Westfield Wheaton mall on Saturday for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) annual Back-to-School Fair. More than 100 tables were set up to offer information and… Read More