Community reacts to Wootton shooting
Wootton High School students and staff returned to class Tuesday — the day after a shooting inside the building injured a 16-year-old student. Lynda Keita, whose daughter is an 11th grader… Read More
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Council requests waiver so schools may close on Eid al-Fitr
Council President Natali Fani-González has requested the state Board of Education grant a waiver to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) so that Eid al-Fitr is a non-instructional school day. Fani-González… Read More
Rockville leadership responds to Wootton announcement: ‘reject this recommendation’
After weeks of backlash from the Wootton cluster over a proposal to move the school body to the new Crown High School, Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D, has made a recommendation:… Read More
MCPS speaks out about snow removal process
Council President Natali Fani-González held a meeting on Tuesday to evaluate the impact of the recent snowstorm that brought life in the County to a frozen standstill starting on Saturday,… Read More
Council opts not to increase bond limit yet again for capital improvements
By a vote of eight to three, Montgomery County Councilmembers opted not to raise the county’s general obligation bond limit as requested by County Executive Marc Elrich. Therefore, the bond… Read More
Public schools open on time on Thursday
To the relief of parents all over the county, Montgomery County Public Schools will open on time on Thursday. The Code Green for normal operations was announced shortly after 4… Read More
Another 2-hour delay for public schools Wednesday
Montgomery County Public Schools will have another two-hour delay on Wednesday. Schools came back in session with a delay Tuesday following the snow storm. Schools and offices will open two… Read More
Public schools re-open with 2-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 2
Montgomery County Public Schools will be back in session Tuesday with a two-hour delay of the usual start time. Offices will be open on time. Here’s what MCPS said about… Read More
No School for MCPS on Monday
Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed again on Monday per a text message sent at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. By way of explanation MCPS issued a follow up press… Read More
MCPS closed on Friday
Montgomery County Public Schools will once again be closed Friday, Jan. 30. This Code Red ends a week of no school for the county. Weekend activities including Saturday School, athletics… Read More
As backlash continues over idea to move Wootton to Crown, others are focused on being part of the new school
Backlash continues over a proposal from Montgomery County Public Schools that would permanently move Rockville’s Wootton High School student body to Gaithersburg’s new Crown High School. While many families are… Read More
County schools closed for Wednesday and Thursday
Declaring a “CODE RED,” Montgomery County Public Schools announced schools will not be open on Wednesday or Thursday. Citing continued clean up and restoration efforts as still underway, the system… Read More