Church Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Minors in Derwood
A Germantown man has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for sexually abusing young girls at a Derwood church where he was a teacher. Ervin Jeovany Alfaro Lopez,… Read More
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A: Who is Joe Evans? Q: What Takoma Park Teacher is a ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion?
Takoma Park Middle School teacher Joseph Evans doesn’t sit around memorizing facts. He has only participated in a couple of trivia competitions at bars, so when he got the call… Read More
Montgomery College Gets Funding to Help Displaced Federal Workers Become Teachers
It’s called “Fed to Ed”. Montgomery College will get funding to help displaced federal workers become teachers. During a roundtable discussion at Montgomery College Rockville on Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Sentenced for Sex Offenses Against Student
A former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher was sentenced Friday to serve 12 months in prison for sex offenses against a student while she was a teacher. Melissa Curtis,… Read More
Longtime Educator, Board Member Dr. Judith Docca Passes Away
Dr. Judith Docca, who spent almost four decades as a teacher and principal with Montgomery County Public Schools before serving on the Board of Education, died Aug. 9. The resident… Read More
MCPS Teacher of the Year Goes to Gaithersburg High School Educator
This year’s Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year goes to Melissa Porter Parks, English Language Development resource teacher at Gaithersburg High School. “I want to say thank… Read More
Muslim Organization Files Complaint Against MCPS Over Teacher Put on Leave
A Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization stated it has filed a discrimination complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) over a middle school teacher allegedly put on leave due… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Released From Prison; Faces New Trial
John Anthony Vigna, a former Montgomery County elementary school teacher who was convicted in 2017 for sexual abuse of students, was released from prison. In July, Vigna’s conviction was overturned,… Read More
MCPS Teacher of the Year Thrilled to be ‘Recognized For Doing What I Love’
On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) named Shannon McKenzie as Teacher of the Year. McKenzie, a child development teacher at Clarksburg High School, was awarded during a ceremony at… Read More
Hallie Wells Assistant Principal Wins Edward Shirley Award
Beth F. Thomas, the assistant principal of Hallie Wells Middle School, is the 2023 recipient of the Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision. “This prestigious award,… Read More
Whitman Rowing Coach Sentenced to 3 Years for Sexual Abuse
Kirk Shipley, the former teacher and girls’ rowing coach at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and two years of probation for… Read More
MCPS Continues Hiring Teachers Amid Shortage
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) continues to address staffing needs as the first day of the new academic year is less than a week away. The school system has 187… Read More