County schools’ graduation rate dips slightly
Montgomery County’s four-year cohort graduation in 2025 was 88.77%, which is slightly higher than the state average. But graduation rates were higher during the school year that ended in 2024… Read More
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Monday snow closings for schools and government announced
Montgomery County government non-emergency services will be closed Monday. Government facilities, including libraries, recreation centers, aquatic centers and senior centers, also will be closed. All activities scheduled through Community Use… Read More
Investigation of fatal crash finds both child cyclist and school bus driver at fault
Both the 11-year-old bicyclist who died and a Montgomery County school bus driver were deemed at fault in a fatal collision Oct. 9, 2025 at the intersection of Bauer Drive… Read More
MCPS ‘Picklers’ headed back to China
Montgomery County Public Schools pickleball players will return to China next month as part of a Pickleball Diplomacy Initiative. MCPS will host a delegation from Shanghai from Feb. 5–7, followed… Read More
Local car dealership donates to support public schools
Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville received a donation to support student career programs during a recent school assembly. A $3,000 donation by the automotive group DARCARS will be used… Read More
Los concejales ‘marcan un límite’ contra las prácticas de ICE
Para proteger a los residentes, en particular a los inmigrantes, los concejales del condado de Montgomery presentaron el martes un proyecto de ley que exige que los agentes federales dejen… Read More
Councilmembers ‘draw line in the sand’ against ICE practices
To protect residents, and particularly immigrant residents, Montgomery County Councilmembers Tuesday introduced legislation demanding federal agents stop wearing masks. The Unmask ICE Act The proposed legislation will permit the county… Read More
‘This has to change’: Whitman students walk out of class to protest ICE
A school walkout on Tuesday was how Walt Whitman high schoolers in Bethesda showed their outrage toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Two weeks after Renee Good was fatally shot… Read More
Investigan grafitis islamófobos y de odio en la escuela secundaria Whitman
Se descubrieron grafitis islamófobos, racistas y violentos en una pared exterior de la escuela secundaria Walt Whitman a primera hora de la mañana del viernes, según el concejal del condado… Read More
Police seek help locating suspects who painted Islamophobic graffiti at Whitman High
An investigation into Islamophobic graffiti discovered on an exterior wall at Walt Whitman High School Jan. 16 continues. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Public Schools do not yet have… Read More
Stomach virus cases increase among school-aged children across the County
County health officials are reporting a seasonal increase in stomach virus cases among school-aged children, with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea appearing in several schools. The information was provided by… Read More
Hateful Islamophobic graffiti found at Whitman High School
“Islamophobic, racist, and violent graffiti” was discovered on an outside wall at Walt Whitman High early Friday morning, according to County Councilmember Will Jawando, who strongly condemned the incident. According… Read More