Brenda Wolff won’t seek reelection to a third term
Board of Education Member Brenda Wolff announced she will not run for reelection to a third term, noting, “I just think eight years is a long time. I think it’s… Read More
Education
Parents, students speak out to keep Wootton at Wootton
Parents, students and elected officials are protesting a proposal from Montgomery County Public Schools that would permanently move Rockville’s Wootton High School student body to Gaithersburg’s new Crown High School.… Read More
Board of Education set to discuss fate of its only charter school
Leaders of the MECCA Business Leadership Institute in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County’s only charter school, plan to attend the Board of Education’s work session Thursday to refute what they say are… Read More
Seguridad de peatones, después del horario escolar, bajo escrutinio tras muerte y lesiones de niños
Desde la muerte de Summer Lim, una niña de 11 años que cursaba sexto grado, ocurrida en octubre de 2025 cerca de la escuela secundaria Earle B. Wood en Rockville,… Read More
After-school pedestrian safety under scrutiny after death and multiple child injuries
Since the October 2025 death of 11-year-old sixth-grader Summer Lim, near Earle B. Wood Middle School in Rockville, a previously unreported traffic incident has come to light. Now, a third… Read More
Council plans hearings on bullying at Montgomery County Public Schools
An Odessa Shannon Middle School student faces another surgery tomorrow after being struck in the head by a metal object during gym class Oct. 22. Lenny Diaz, a sixth grader,… Read More
Nearly 1,500 students are without permanent housing
Currently, 1,444 students attending Montgomery County Public Schools are without stable housing. Some are living with friends or in hotels; others are in shelters or living outside. Rainbow Place Shelter… Read More
MCPS Gets $230K Donation to Counter Student Meal Debt
DARCARS donated $230,000 to cover more than 80,000 meals for Montgomery County Public Schools students. The donation will cancel two years of meal debt for families who get free and… Read More
Amid Declining Enrollment, Superintendent Proposes Smaller Class Sizes
As student enrollment declines in Montgomery County Public Schools, Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D., shared a proposed $3.775 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget Wednesday evening that includes a plan to… Read More
Estudiante de la Escuela Secundaria Wheaton Herido Durante una Pelea en el Campus
Un estudiante de la escuela secundaria Wheaton sufrió una herida leve en la mano durante una pelea el miércoles. Agentes de la policía del condado de Montgomery acudieron a la… Read More
Wheaton High School Student Suffers Laceration During Campus Brawl
A Wheaton High School student suffered a minor hand laceration during an altercation Wednesday. Montgomery County Police officers responded to the school at about 1:15 p.m. after receiving a report… Read More
Board Opts to Continue Studying Silver Spring International Middle School’s Future
The Montgomery County Board of Education suspended the proposed closure of Silver Spring International Middle School and relocation of Sligo Creek Elementary School Thursday night, opting for more discussion. The… Read More