Blair Student Takes Home Silver Medal…But Not at the Olympics
Montgomery Blair High School student Kian Dhawan, of Silver Spring, has a silver medal to brag about. But it didn’t come at the Paris Olympics. Dhawan’s medal was awarded by… Read More
Education
Inspector General: MCPS Lost Millions by Mismanaging Purchase of Electric School Buses
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) mismanaged its $160 million contract for electric school buses, according to the Montgomery County Inspector General. The school district did not receive about two-thirds of… Read More
Coding Camp Provides Middle Schoolers Unique Learning Opportunity
Montgomery Can Code, a free summer camp that teaches middle schoolers how to code, has entered the final week of its programs this year. The coding camp, which is in… Read More
Elrich on MCPS Legal Settlement: ‘They Had Warning Signs For Years’
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid $300,000 to an unnamed teacher who claimed she was harassed by former Paint Branch High School Principal Joel Beidleman. Beidleman no longer works… Read More
Stone Ridge School Community Rallies For 3 Alums Swimming in Olympics
As the Paris Olympics are set to start Friday, the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda showed support for three alums who will swim for the United… Read More
‘Pickleball For All’: MCPS is First in U.S. to Adopt Growing Game as Varsity Sport
This fall, pickleball will be a varsity sport at all 25 Montgomery County Public (MCPS) high schools. It is the first school system in the United States to do so.… Read More
Pickleball en Todas las Escuelas Secundarias del Condado
Pickleball llegará a las escuelas secundarias del condado de Montgomery como deporte universitario, a partir de este otoño. Durante el otoño de 2023, el sistema escolar público del Condado de… Read More
El Sistema Educativo de Maryland Ocupa el Tercer Lugar a Nivel Nacional
Maryland tiene el tercer mejor sistema escolar del país, según el sitio web de finanzas WalletHub. El estudio de WalletHub comparó los 50 estados y el Distrito de Columbia en… Read More
Pickleball to be Offered at All County High Schools This Fall
Pickleball is coming to Montgomery County high schools as a varsity sport starting this fall. During the fall of 2023, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was the first district in… Read More
Maryland’s Education System Ranked Third in Nation
Maryland has the third best school system in the nation, according to finance website WalletHub. WalletHub’s study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two categories and… Read More
18-Year-Old Named Maryland’s First Youth Poet Laureate
Tara Prakash, an 18-year-old rising senior at Sidwell Friends School, has earned the title of Maryland’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate. Prakash, a resident of Chevy Chase, is also Montgomery… Read More
Board of Education Seeking Applications for Ethics Panel
The Montgomery County Board of Education has opened up applications for a spot on the Board’s five-member Ethics Panel and is seeking responses by 5 p.m. on August 2. The… Read More