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Montgomery County Public Schools employs more than 12 thousand teachers, and each year the schools choose one of these educators as teacher of the year. This year the winner is a social studies teacher from Kennedy High School whose teaching ability has been described as invigorating. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week features reports on Metro’s Smart Track Plan, the shopping center shootings, MCPS teacher of the year and more. You can watch the show, below:  

Here are five things to know today, May 4th, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a memorial tribute today to remember local fallen heroes. 2. Congratulations to Michael Williams who was named MCPS Teacher of the Year at a Champions for Children Awards Ceremony. 3. A public hearing about the Metropolitan Branch […]

Here are five things to know today, May 3rd, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Election Day in the town of Chevy Chase. Town residents are electing three Council members, each to serve for a two-year term. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets at 1 p.m. today, and on the agenda is the Westbard Sector Plan. […]

It’s here! Today we all have the chance to share our photos of A Day in the Life of Montgomery County. We can’t wait to see your photos! Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, April 22, in Montgomery County: 1. Sharing: Today is Earth Day and it is […]

Three MCPS teachers were named finalists for the 2015–2016 Teacher of the Year Award. The winner will be revealed at the 13th Annual Champions for Children Awards celebration on April 21 at the Fillmore in Silver Spring. The finalists are: Josephine Luster, a 5th teacher in the Highly Gifted Center at Chevy Chase Elementary School […]

Here are five things to know today, March 4, in Montgomery County: 1. We had some freezing rain yesterday but forecasters say snow is on the way late tonight. 2. A Montgomery County Council committee has tabled a proposal to renovate the Council Office Building in Rockville. Find out what was being proposed here. 3. Antsy […]

Three MCPS teachers have been named finalists for the 2015–2016 Teacher of the Year award. The three educators are recipients of the Veteran Teacher Award by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund. The finalists are: Josephine Luster, a Grade 5 teacher in the Highly Gifted Center at Chevy Chase Elementary School in Chevy Chase. She is […]

Jane Lindsay, a grade 8 teacher at John Poole Middle School, has been named one of seven finalists for the 2014–2015 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The Maryland State Department of Education named Lindsay and six other educators across the state as finalists for the honor. Oral interviews will be conducted with the finalists on […]

An eighth-grade teacher at John Poole Middle School is the 2014-2015 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year and will now compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year. Jane Lindsay was named the Teacher of the Year on April 29 at the 12th annual Champions for Children Awards Celebration at the BlackRock Center […]