5 Things to Know Today, March 9, In Montgomery County
It is Tuesday, March 9, and today is a holiday that Marylanders might be the best at celebrating… it’s National Crab Meat Day! Go all out with your crab meat,… Read More
Board of Education
County Board of Education Declares March to be Observed as Women’s History Month
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Montgomery County Board of Education declared the month of March 2021 to be observed as Women’s History Month. “Throughout our country’s history, women have contributed… Read More
Teachers Vote No Confidence on Return to School Plans; Superintendent Is ‘Perplexed’
Elected worksite representatives from the Montgomery County Education Association “overwhelmingly passed a resolution stating a lack of confidence” with Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education’s unanimous vote to return… Read More
Teachers Union ‘Deeply Troubled’ by ‘Reckless’ Decision to Return to Classroom
MCEA, the teachers union in Montgomery County, called the Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education’s decision to bring students back into the classroom “reckless.” “MCEA is deeply troubled by… Read More
MCPS Will Return to In-School Learning with Phased-In Approach March 1
Montgomery County Public School’s Board of Education members unanimously agreed Tuesday to return students to the classroom beginning with small groups of the most vulnerable students on March 1 and… Read More
Board of Education Approves Major Building Plans at Burnt Mills Elementary, Poolesville High
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members unanimously approved plans for a new Burnt Mills Elementary School and a renovated Poolesville High School. Together, the projects will cost close… Read More
El Superintendente de MCPS Jack Smith se Jubilará el 1 de Junio
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron el jueves que el Superintendente Jack Smith se jubilará a partir del 1 de junio. Smith se ha desempeñado como superintendente… Read More
MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith to Retire June 1
Montgomery County Public Schools announced Thursday that Superintendent Jack Smith will retire effective June 1. Smith has served as superintendent for MCPS since July 2016 and is currently one year… Read More
Retorno al Salón de Clases se Pospone al 1 de Febrero si se Cumplen las Métricas
Los primeros estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) regresarán al aula el 1 de febrero sólo si la tasa de positividad de COVID-19 del condado es… Read More
Students’ Return to Classroom Pushed Back to Feb. 1 if Metrics Are Met
The earliest Montgomery County Public School students will return to the classroom is Feb. 1 and that only will occur if the county’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 5% or below… Read More
Estudiantes de MCPS Reportan un Alto Porcentaje de Clases Reprobadas
Los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) están reprobando clases a tasas más altas que el año pasado, dijeron los funcionarios en una reunión de la… Read More
MCPS Students Are Failing Classes at Higher Rates, Officials Say
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are failing classes at higher rates than last year, officials said at a school board meeting Thursday. Officials presented data about specific student groups from… Read More