School Board Begins Discussion on Next Year’s Calendar
Board of Education members received four versions of the 2026-2027 school calendar during their Thursday meeting. The final version is expected to be adopted Dec. 11. In two of the… Read More
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La Junta Adopta un Presupuesto de más de Tres mil Millones para el Próximo Año Escolar
“¡Felicitaciones! Tenemos un presupuesto para el próximo año”, proclamó la presidenta de la Junta de Educación (BOE), Julie Yang, tras la aprobación unánime, el martes por la tarde, de un… Read More
Board Adopts $3.595 Billion Budget for Next School Year
“Congratulations. We have a budget for next year,” proclaimed Board of Education (BOE) President Julie Yang following Tuesday afternoon’s unanimous approval of a $3.6 billion budget. It is 8.2% higher… Read More
Twinbrook Community Cares For Its Elementary School
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) were closed Monday, but it was hard to tell at Twinbrook Elementary where students of all ages were creating a wellness space, planting trees and… Read More
Strathmore Students Told Reading Will Open Their World
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials talked to Strathmore Elementary School students about where reading can take them and then enthusiastically read to the third through fifth graders. In celebration… Read More
Einstein High School Cleared of Smoke; One Person Taken to Hospital
Students have returned to Albert Einstein High School in Kensington following an incident of smoke coming from the second floor. One adult female was taken to the hospital with a… Read More
Teacher Fights for Discontinued Agricultural Curriculum
A lead teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Curriculum for Agricultural Science (CASE) called the program’s elimination “short sighted” and asked the district to try and increase enrollment instead.… Read More
Candidate Filing Opens for 2026 Local Elections
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is now accepting candidate filings for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. The filing period runs from Feb. 25, 2025, to 9 p.m. on Feb.… Read More
MCPS Favors Cell Phone Restrictions During Class Time, And More
When students are not using their phones during classroom time, they tend to engage in classroom discussions and with their classmates more, according to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)… Read More
Education Board Room Named in Memory of Former Member Patricia O’Neill
The Montgomery County Board of Education’s board room was named Thursday in memory of 23-year Board of Education member Patricia O’Neill. O’Neill, who lived in Bethesda, died in September of… Read More
Board of Education Set to Discuss Cell Phone Use in Schools
Thursday at 5:20 p.m., Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) members are scheduled to discuss the results of its current pilot program concerning the use of cell phones and other… Read More
Board of Education Increases Budget Request Due To Fewer Dollars From State
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor’s “big ask” of $3.61 billion to fund the next school year just grew even larger. Board of Education (BOE) members reviewed… Read More