Poll Workers Needed for July 19 Primary
The Montgomery County Board of Elections needs registered voters to serve at polling places for the upcoming July 19 gubernatorial primary election. Volunteers will receive training and be paid for… Read More
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Blake High School Students Win MCPS ‘Shark Tank’-Like Business Competition
During an annual Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) competition inspired by the television show “Shark Tank,” high school students shared their business pitches. During the virtual event Thursday morning, student… Read More
Masks Optional in MCPS Schools, Students Have Mixed Reactions
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students had the option of wearing masks on Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic started. MyMCM spoke with Bethesda Chevy Chase High School students… Read More
Students Rally for Police-Free Schools and More Mental Health Support
On Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students gathered outside the Board of Education building in Rockville to rally against police presence in schools and for more mental health support. … Read More
MCPS Students Speak Out Against Police Presence in Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students held a rally outside a Board of Education meeting on Thursday to urge MCPS to support police-free schools and more mental health resources for… Read More
11th Grader Charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder in Magruder Shooting
Steven Alston Jr., an 11th grade Magruder High School student, is charged with attempted second degree murder, first degree assault and other charges in connection with the shooting of a… Read More
Update on Magruder Student Shot Friday
The Magruder High School student who was shot on Friday by a fellow student has undergone a second surgery today, according to the press conference held by MCPD Monday afternoon.… Read More
MCPS to Hold First-Ever Youth Climate Summit in March
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is organizing for the first time its Youth Climate Summit for high school students on March 5 at 8:30 a.m. at the Universities at Shady… Read More
Student Magazine Tackles Issues Affecting MCPS
In the latest issue of The Amplifier student magazine, students from Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Blake and Einstein High Schools tackled problems facing Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
‘You Should Be Able to Feel Safe at School’
This month, students at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown evacuated twice in one week due to safety threats, including reports of a bomb threat. They sheltered in place in… Read More
Students at Seneca Valley Want Officials to Better Ensure Safety
Students at Seneca Valley High School and beyond want school administration and political leaders to better ensure school safety following recent threats and violence. “All the shelters-in-place, the lockdowns, the… Read More
Middle Schoolers Graduate Truancy Prevention Program
Families gathered at the Circuit Court in Rockville on Wednesday for a special ceremony. 42 middle schoolers graduated from the Truancy Prevention Program administered by the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s… Read More