County Leaders React to Supreme Court ‘Opt Out’ Ruling
On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed the rights of parents to let their children opt out of LGBTQ+ readings in public schools. The case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, was filed in… Read More
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Seven County Students Awarded College-Sponsored Scholarships
Seven Montgomery County students have received college and university-sponsored scholarships in this round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced June 4. Each sponsoring college or university selected… Read More
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
Boundary Study May Change Where Students Attend School
Officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have been taking surveys and meeting with the community to ensure its enrollment plans for the 2027-2028 school year make sense and cause… Read More
County, MCPS Increase Special Education Funding
On May 22, the Montgomery County Council approved the fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes 99.8% of Montgomery County Public Schools’ requests in its $3.58 billion plan. A portion of… Read More
Report: School District Doesn’t Keep Accurate Track of Chromebooks
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) did not keep accurate records for its Chromebook laptop computers> And as a result some of these laptops could not be located, according to a… Read More
MCPS Announces Graduation Schedule
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced the full schedule of graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025. Ceremonies will take place from late May through mid-June at venues across… Read More
‘Our Kids Can’t Learn In These Conditions’
This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. to include comments from Montgomery County Public Schools. Students, parents and staff at A. Mario Loiderman Middle School in Silver Spring rallied for… Read More
MCPS Students Design, Build & Sell Home
Students from Thomas Edison and Seneca Valley High Schools showed off their home building skills Wednesday night. The students attend high schools throughout Montgomery County but spend time at one… Read More
Teachers Union Commends Budget Proposal, Cell Phone Policy
Montgomery County Education Assocation (MCEA) praised the school district’s new cell phone policy and the county council’s plans to fund nearly all of the school’s budget request for the next… Read More
‘Camino a Seguir’ para Financiar el Presupuesto Escolar sin Aumentar los Impuestos
Los concejales del Condado de Montgomery y el personal de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery trabajaron juntos para crear un plan presupuestario para el Año Fiscal 2026 que… Read More