UMD Suspends Italy Study Abroad Program
The University of Maryland suspended its Italy study abroad program on Friday, Feb. 28. This comes after the Center for Disease Control categorized Italy as a Warning Level 3. Students… Read More
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University of Maryland Suspends South Korea Study Abroad Program Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
University of Maryland students studying at South Korea for the semester will have to return to the U.S. The school sent a school-wide email on Tuesday, announcing the suspension of… Read More
Police Arrest Former Kennedy High Student for Threatening School
Montgomery County Police Department has arrested a Takoma Park man for making threats against John F. Kennedy High School in Wheaton. Police say Jason Salinas, 20, made threats against the… Read More
Damascus Petitions to Rename School Auditorium After Former Music Director
Damascus High School has announced that they are looking into renaming their auditorium after Mr. Matt Kuhn, a former music director at the school. Kuhn worked at Damascus High School… Read More
Reuniones de MCPS Abordarán Cambios al Programa ESOL
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) invitan al personal, los padres de familia y miembros de la comunidad a una serie de reuniones para conocer los próximos cambios… Read More
MCPS Meetings Will Address Changes to ESOL Program
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) invites staff, parents and community members to a series of meetings to learn about the upcoming changes to the middle and high school English for… Read More
MCPS Updates on Coronavirus, Confirms No Cases in Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) updated parents and guardians about the coronavirus in an email today. MCPS referenced a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More
2020 Census Outreach Efforts Underway to Ensure All Residents Are Counted
Montgomery County Council recently held a briefing to address goals, outreach efforts, and a timeline for the United States 2020 Census to ensure all residents are counted. Every year, the… Read More
Más Estudiantes se Graduaron en 2019 de MCPS
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) han anunciado un aumento en su tasa de graduación para la Clase de 2019. La tasa de estudiantes aumentó de 88.4% a… Read More
Graduation Rates for MCPS Class of 2019 Show Increase
Montgomery County Public Schools has announced an increase in their graduation rate for the Class of 2019. The student rate rose from 88.4% to 88.7%, according to data from the Maryland… Read More
Black History Month: MCPS Board of Education Voting Majority Makes History
For the first time, five of the eight MCPS Board of Education members are African American. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay has more details on what motivated each of them to serve… Read More
First African-American ‘Councilmember for a Day’ Winner Recognized
Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice presented a proclamation recognizing the first African-American Councilmember for a Day contest winner. The opportunity is meant to give high schoolers access to local government… Read More