With Filing Deadline Passed, Election Campaigning Heating Up
The election picture shifted April 15 when the 9 p.m. candidate filing deadline was reached even though local and state candidates have been knocking on doors for weeks now, and… Read More
Brenda Wolff
Brenda Wolff Reelegida Presidenta de la Junta Escolar, Karla Silvestre Elegida Vicepresidenta
Brenda Wolff fue reelegida presidenta de la Junta de Educación de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery el jueves por la mañana, y recibió el apoyo de seis de… Read More
Brenda Wolff Re-Elected School Board President, Karla Silvestre Elected VP
Brenda Wolff was re-elected president of the Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education Thursday morning, receiving support from six of the seven board members. Board Member Rebecca Smondroski abstained.… Read More
Board of Education Discusses Best Ways to Replace Police Officers in Schools
Members of the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) spent Tuesday afternoon discussing how best to keep students safe without having a daily police presence in the schools.… Read More
Asante Reflects on Tenure as Student Member of the Board During Pandemic
Nick Asante, 18, is a long-time fan of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Although he joked that his friends make fun of him for it, he’s a proud “Swiftie” — so much… Read More
‘Indignación y Disgusto’ por el Video de los Oficiales de Policía y un Niño de 5 Años
La policía del condado de Montgomery publicó un video de 51 minutos y 22 segundos de un incidente del 14 de enero de 2020, en el que un estudiante de… Read More
‘Horrified and Disgusted’: Elrich, Councilmembers Express Outrage Over Video of Police Officers and 5-Year-Old Boy
This story was updated with new information at 2:35 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery County Police released a 51-minute-and-22-second video of a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which an East Silver… Read More
Elrich Budget Plan Would Remove Police from Schools, Add Early Childhood Funding
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich laid out his next fiscal year budget that includes eliminating the police officers in schools program, fully funds Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College’s… Read More
Two Richard Montgomery Juniors are Finalists for Student Member of the Board
It appears that Richard Montgomery High School is the hot bed of student activism among Montgomery County Public Schools. The current Student Member of the Board of Education is a… Read More
Board of Education Seeks More Community Input on School Resource Officer Program
The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously for MCPS officials to go back into the community to seek additional input regarding the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program. During a… Read More
School Board Postpones Vote on Final Reopening Plan
The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously postponed its vote on a final school reopening plan until Dec. 15. The school board was scheduled to take final action on a… Read More
Brenda Wolff Elected Next MCPS Board of Education President
Brenda Wolff was elected Thursday morning as president of the Board of Education for the Montgomery County Public Schools. The Silver Spring resident had been vice president. The previous president… Read More