MCPS Gets $230K Donation to Counter Student Meal Debt
DARCARS donated $230,000 to cover more than 80,000 meals for Montgomery County Public Schools students. The donation will cancel two years of meal debt for families who get free and… Read More
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Amid Declining Enrollment, Superintendent Proposes Smaller Class Sizes
As student enrollment declines in Montgomery County Public Schools, Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D., shared a proposed $3.775 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget Wednesday evening that includes a plan to… Read More
‘Extraordinary’ Funding Request for School Facilities Will be a Challenge to Finance, Elrich Says
County Executive Marc Elrich said he has started reviewing the school board’s recently approved Capital Improvements Program. “It’s obviously outside the realm of what we’ve historically had the resources for,”… Read More
School Board Approves More Than $2.7 Billion Plan to Upgrade School Facilities
The Montgomery County Board of Education voted to approve a more than $2.7 billion in upgrades to school facilities under the superintendent’s Capital Improvements Program and budget. The plan will… Read More
Families With Immigration Concerns Advised to Have a Plan
Montgomery County families with immigration concerns are advised to have a plan in place, including a standby guardian for their children. That was the message at a County Council media… Read More
MCPS Will Monitor Attendance as Fear of ICE Raids Continues
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will pay close attention to attendance this school year — just like last year — as fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids continue… Read More
MCPS Updates Cell Phone Policy for 2025-2026
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has updated its cell phone policy for the next school year. Elementary and middle school students must keep their phones off and away during the… Read More
Reservations Open in May For School and Government Facility Use
Residents who want to reserve public spaces for events, meetings or programs will soon have their chance, as the reservation window opens in early May. According to the Community Use… Read More
Educators Demand County Council ‘Fully Fund Our Schools’
Ahead of a budget public hearing Tuesday evening, teachers and parents rallied outside the county council building in Rockville to call on councilmembers to fully fund the proposed budget of… 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
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
Schools to Open on Time Thursday
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will open on time Thursday following Wednesday’s snow day. Before and after-school childcare programs and community use will go on as scheduled, according to MCPS.… Read More