County Council, Students to Meet at Youth Town Hall
The county council is holding its annual Youth Town Hall Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Students can attend the meeting at the hearing room in the Council Office Building… Read More
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Student Protesters Supporting Palestine Gather at UMD on Anniversary of Hamas Attack
Student protesters supporting Palestine gathered at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park on the one-year mark since the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Protest signs… Read More
Applications Open for MCPS Virtual Program for Students With Medical Needs
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has opened applications for a new virtual learning program designed for students with long-term medical needs. The school system had a virtual academy—the Montgomery Virtual… Read More
MCPS Offer Hispanic College Fair and Financial Aid Nights in October
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host the Hispanic College Fair on Friday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. This… Read More
Students, Staff Return to Montgomery County Public Schools
The new academic year is now underway for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). At Albert Einstein High School, the marching band, student dancers and poms kicked off the year Monday… Read More
Parents Protest to Save MCPS Virtual Academy
Parents protested outside the school board’s building in Rockville on Monday to show support for the school system’s virtual academy and fight for its continuation. Families recently learned that Montgomery County… Read More
Montgomery College Graduates Walk the Stage in Rockville
Montgomery College graduates walked the stage Friday morning as the Class of 2024. The Commencement, held at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus, included students from the college’s Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver… Read More
Top 10 Stories of 2023: The Rise of Hate in Our Schools
Incidents of hate, antisemitism, and racism in the county school system increased three-fold during 2023. According to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), more than one incident occurred per day. On… Read More
MCPS Releases 2022-2023 Statistics on Demographics, Graduation and Retention Rates
More than 34% of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are Hispanic, 24% are White, 22% are Black or African American and 14% are Asians, according to data released… Read More
Students Pen Letters Calling for Ceasefire in Palestine
Montgomery County high school students participated in a letter-writing protest Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Palestine. At the Islamic Center of Maryland, participants wrote more than 150 letters… Read More
Einstein Students ‘Honored’ to Refurbish Computers for Potomac Chinese School
Fifty-six Einstein High School students showed off their computer skills as well as their altruism Thursday morning when they donated six computers they had refurbished to the Potomac Chinese School.… Read More
Clarksburg High School Students Walk Out for Palestine
Dozens of students walked out of Clarksburg High School to demand a ceasefire in Palestine. On Thursday morning, the students left the school and gathered outside to demand an immediate… Read More