Montgomery County Public Schools has released updated secondary grading and reporting guidance for the 2026-27 school year, outlining expectations for assignments, makeup work, reassessments, and artificial intelligence use.
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Montgomery County Public Schools is highlighting new instructional resources, student assessments, and ongoing safety efforts as the 2026-27 school year gets underway. According to an update shared by the Montgomery County Board of Education, enrollment is approximately 2,000 students below projections, prompting the district to closely monitor financial planning for the year ahead.
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Maryland ranked 12th in ConsumerAffairs’ 2026 ranking of the best public education systems in the United States, dropping three spots from ninth in 2025 and returning to the position it held in 2024.
Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at approximately 7:05 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus in the area of Woodfield Road and Greenel Road in Damascus. (more…)
Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks claimed thousands of lives and affected families throughout the country, including many within the Montgomery County Public Schools community.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2026 week 2 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
Week 1 gave us some early answers. Week 2 should tell us whether those answers hold up against better competition. Several games this week should give us a clearer picture of the county’s contenders, while others offer teams a chance to establish themselves after uneven or inconclusive opening performances.
Some of Walt Whitman High School’s most accomplished football alumni returned ahead of the Vikings’ Week 1 matchup against the Kennedy Cavaliers, offering encouragement and sharing their experience as the program begins a new era under head coach Patrick Galloway. Whitman went on to win the season opener, 46-0.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores that we have of the 2026 week 1 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
There isn’t much mystery at the top. Quince Orchard has spent the better part of the last several years making preseason arguments feel unnecessary. The real question in Montgomery County is who can make the Cougars uncomfortable and, eventually, who can actually beat them.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School in Silver Spring (Plyers Mill Rd. near Kensington) is adding a new attraction to its annual yard sale this year… a card show exclusively for kids.