Burlington officially opened its new Montgomery Village location on Friday, June 26, and marked the occasion with a $5,000 donation to support students and educators at Stedwick Elementary School in Montgomery Village.
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The Montgomery County Planning Board has certified the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual School Test, identifying several Montgomery County Public Schools projected to exceed capacity during the 2030-31 school year and assigning their service areas to Utilization Premium Payment (UPP) tiers beginning July 1, 2026.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved two administrative appointments during its meeting on Thursday, June 25, naming new principals for Argyle Middle School and Eastern Middle School.
After 42 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, longtime educator and basketball coach Dan Harwood has retired from teaching, bringing to a close a career that impacted generations of students across the county. While he is stepping away from the classroom, Harwood says he plans to continue coaching basketball at Magruder High School for another year or two.
Montgomery County Public Schools is among several Maryland education agencies and school systems being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over allegations involving Title IX compliance. (more…)
After nearly half a century safely transporting Montgomery County students to and from school, longtime MCPS bus driver Skip Johansen is retiring after 49 years and four months behind the wheel.
MCPS has announced that Wheaton High School rising senior Keraud Bika and media specialist Laura Ellis have been selected as part of the 2026 Bezos Scholars Program cohort.
More than 160 student journalists and educators representing 25 Montgomery County public schools sent an open letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) last Friday seeking answers about a March memorandum that outlines administrative review procedures for student publications.
A Montgomery County Public Schools teacher has turned her passion for storytelling and Maryland history into a debut novel that blends romance, the supernatural, and local folklore.
Montgomery County Public Schools Planning and Design officials recently met with the Damascus High School community to provide an update on the long-awaited Damascus High School rebuild project during a […]
MCPS has shared that thousands of Montgomery County children will have access to free, nutritious meals this summer through the MCPS Summer Food Service Program, with meal service beginning Tuesday, June 23.