Public Schools Introduce a New Student Code of Conduct
On Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS ) made a presentation to the Board of Education (BOE) about a new system wide approach to address student conduct. The code was… Read More
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Budget Problems Raise Questions over Blueprint’s Future at MCPS
Weeks of debate in Annapolis over the state’s education budget—particularly funding for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—have stirred concern over how potential cuts could impact Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS),… Read More
PTA to Board of Ed: Students and Teachers ‘are breathing in mold.’
On Tuesday the PTA President at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School made a video appeal to the Board of Education during their regularly scheduled meeting. Nancy Mcinerney pleaded with the… Read More
Blair, Northwest Students Named Finalists for Student Member of Board of Education
Two Montgomery County high school students have been selected as finalists for the 48th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Peter Boyko, a junior at Northwest High School,… Read More
New School Board President Yang: ‘Our North Star is Student Achievement’
MCM talked to new School Board President Julie Yang on Monday about topics including her priorities, safety and security, student achievement, and hate in schools. This month, school board members… Read More
School Board Elects Yang as President, Rivera-Oven as Vice President
On Thursday, school board members elected Julie Yang to be board president and Grace Rivera-Oven to be vice president. Yang and Rivera-Oven, elected in 2022, were unanimously selected among the… Read More
Departing School Board Members Reflect on Their Time in Office
Three school board members reflected on their terms as they departed from the board on Monday. Rebecca Smondrowski served 12 years, Shebra Evans served eight years, and Lynne Harris served… Read More
3 New School Board Members Sworn In
Three new Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board members were sworn-in Monday afternoon in Rockville. Rita Montoya, Laura Stewart, and Natalie Zimmerman were elected on the November ballot. (Left… Read More
School District Mulling Addition of Active and Pilot Classes
During the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting Thursday, members are expected to approve multiple new pilot courses as well as designate three pilot financial courses as active courses.… Read More
Meet the Candidates for Board of Education
They sit near the end of the ballot, so often voters don’t check any of the boxes for Board of Education. In the May primary, none of the candidates for… Read More
Council’s Legislative Analyst Named Chief of Staff at MCPS
Essie McGuire, Montgomery County Council’s senior legislative analyst, unanimously was named Montgomery County Public School’s (MCPS) Chief of Staff. She will work in the superintendent’s office. She has worked for… Read More
Superintendent Answers Questions from Virtual Academy Parents
On Thursday night School Superintendent Thomas Taylor attended a gathering organized by the Montgomery Virtual Academy (MVA) at the Gaithersburg Library. Board of Education President Karla Silvestre and At-Large Board… Read More