5 Years Later: Covid-19’s Impact on Education
The start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 caused a massive upheaval in Montgomery County. Lives were lost, people were sickened, businesses closed. Covid-19 forced the County to take… Read More
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School Officials Tell Council About Efforts to Reduce Serious Incidents
Staff from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) told members of a county council committee Friday that serious incidents including weapons possession and fights are decreasing in schools, but more work… Read More
Elrich Says Proposed Property Tax Increase Would Fund Schools
During his annual operating budget presentation on Friday in Rockville, County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a 3.5 cent property tax rate increase that he says would fund schools. The recommendation… 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
School Play Moved After Ceiling Debris Falls Midshow
A student musical performance at Col. Zadok Magruder High School is moving to another school after debris from the auditorium ceiling fell during the performance. Once Upon a Mattress, the… Read More
El Sindicato de Docentes Apoya la Prohibición de los Teléfonos Móviles en las Aulas
La Asociación de Educación del Condado de Montgomery (MCEA, por sus siglas en inglés) está respaldando una política que permitiría la transición de los teléfonos celulares en las escuelas. La… Read More
Teachers Union Backs Keeping Cell Phones Out of Classrooms
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is backing a policy that would transition away from allowing cell phones in schools. MCEA’s Representative Assembly overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution calling… Read More
MCPS Systemwide Athletics Director Sullivan Named Dr. Edward Shirley Award Recipient
Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan, systemwide athletics director for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and… Read More
Sindicatos de MCPS Piden la Financiación Total del Presupuesto Escolar
Los sindicatos escolares celebraron una conferencia de prensa el jueves para pedir al condado que financie completamente el presupuesto operativo propuesto por la junta escolar. “Lo que estamos pidiendo al… Read More
MCPS Unions Call for Full Funding of School Budget
School unions held a press conference Thursday to call on the county to fully fund the school board’s proposed operating budget. “What we are asking the county executive and the… Read More
Preocupaciones por Seguridad Escolar tras Arresto de Estudiante con Arma de Fuego
El arresto de un estudiante adolescente de la escuela secundaria Bethesda-Chevy Chase, el martes, por llevar una pistola de perdigones a la escuela ha preocupado a algunos miembros de la… Read More
Los Estudiantes de MCPS Obtienen los Máximos Honores en la Competencia Regional de SkillsUSA.
Los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) obtuvieron los máximos honores en la competencia regional de SkillsUSA, un evento nacional de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral… Read More