Five MCPS Schools Top Best High Schools in Maryland List
Five Montgomery County High Schools are ranked among the top 10 public schools in the state according to a report released Monday. U.S. News and World Report ranked Poolesville High… Read More
Education
Fourth Quarter will be Pass/Fail For MCPS Students
Montgomery County Public School students won’t be receiving traditional letter grades for the fourth and final marking period of this school year. Instead, students will receive pass/incomplete or credit/no credit,… Read More
Maryland Public Schools to Continue Online Learning Through May 15
Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced during a news conference with Gov. Larry Hogan that Maryland public schools will continue to remain closed through May 15. Therefore, all Maryland public… Read More
Watch: Hogan to Make Announcement About Maryland Public Schools Friday Afternoon
Gov. Larry Hogan will join Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon to hold a news conference Friday at 2:30 p.m. The last time Salmon joined Hogan for a news… Read More
COVID-19 Cases on the Rise, Numbers Have Yet to Peak
The county currently is experiencing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, according to Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. However, the number of cases has not yet… Read More
MCPS Meal Service Reduced to Four Days A Week
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will now distribute meals four days a week, instead of five, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Beginning April 20, MCPS will give out meals… Read More
Seniors Will Not Have to Take Assessment Tests to Graduate This Year
The Maryland Board of Education voted unanimously this afternoon to waive some high school graduation requirements for seniors in an effort to take some of the burden off them in… Read More
Blair’s Silver Chips Student Reporters Meet New Digital Deadlines
Montgomery Blair High School’s independently run student newspaper, Silver Chips, is currently operating exclusively for the web. Since Montgomery County Public Schools have moved to online learning, Blair senior Prayag… Read More
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Schoolers Start ‘Social Distance Television’
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School began Social Distance Television, or SDTV, to keep students engaged and connected while they’re out of school and feeling isolated. Students produce newscasts that air at… Read More
Landon Student Takes to the Skies to Help Others
A sophomore at Landon School in Bethesda has taken to the skies to deliver personal protective equipment to small hospitals throughout Virginia. T.J. Kim, 16, of McLean, Va., decided to… Read More
CARES Act Will Provide Funding for Montgomery College and Other Schools in 6th District
U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) announced that eight schools from Maryland’s 6th District will receive funding from Congress through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The… Read More
MCPS to Share Information About Grading Next Week
Families will receive information about grading for the third and fourth quarter next week, said Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith in a message to the MCPS… Read More