Takoma Park Students Celebrate Earth Day
All 650 students at Rolling Terrace Elementary School in Takoma Park did their part to celebrate Earth Day Tuesday. They got dirty planting greens. They learned about where their water… Read More
Education
Councilmembers to Vote No on Raising Property Taxes
Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and Laurie-Anne Sayles have both sent emails to their district constituents declaring their opposition to a property tax increase. The increase of 3.4% was proposed by County… Read More
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark County ‘Opt Out’ Case on Tuesday
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday, April 22 in Mahmoud v. Taylor — a case brought forth in 2023 by Montgomery County… Read More
Teen Charged With Making Threats Against Principal, Minority Groups
A 17-year-old student was charged with making threats of mass violence and a hate crime in connection with a call made to a Montgomery County Public School. A Montgomery County… Read More
‘Right From the Start’ Event Promotes Healthy Pregnancies and Childhood in Black Communities
Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) hosted its fifth annual “Right From the Start” event on April 12 to support the health and well-being of Black children… Read More
100 Briggs Chaney Students Published in National Poetry Anthology
One hundred Briggs Chaney Middle School students were published in the “Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans.” Sixteen were chosen to share their original poems during the school’s annual Literacy… Read More
Montgomery College to Premiere Curriculum Supporting Student Parents
Montgomery College will host a national premiere April 28 to introduce a first-of-its-kind curriculum supporting students who have children. The event, Care & Curriculum: Spotlight on Student Parents — From… Read More
Sandy Spring Friends Faces ‘Untenable Financial Position’; Closing in June
After more than 60 years, Sandy Spring Friends School will close at the end of this school year. In a notice atop the school’s webpage, it states, “It is with… Read More
Entrepreneurial Teens Earn Cash Prizes in Shark Tank-Style Challenge
After weeks of preparation, 11 students from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) won top honors in the 2025 Business Pitch Challenge, a “Shark Tank”-style competition that featured more than 125… Read More
Walter Johnson Senior Named Maryland’s Journalist of the Year
Walter Johnson High School senior Seyun Park has been named Maryland’s 2025 Journalist of the Year by the Maryland-DC Scholastic Press Association, according to Montgomery County Public Schools ( MCPS).… Read More
MCPS Teacher Sues School System for Racial Discrimination
A Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher is suing the school system for racial discrimination. He alleges he was wrongfully and unexpectedly demoted and transferred to a different school, receiving… Read More
Educadores Exigen que el Concejo del Condado Financie Completamente las Escuelas
Antes de una audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto el martes por la noche, maestros y padres se manifestaron frente al edificio del concejo del condado en Rockville para pedir a… Read More