Two students were taken into custody following separate incidents involving weapons at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood, according to Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Police.
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Crazy now to think that, this time last year, there was a legitimate argument to be made that Paint Branch might finally catch Quince Orchard at the right moment. The Panthers had reason to believe the Cougars’ standard had slipped just enough. Then reality hit as Quince Orchard defeated Paint Branch 42-7.
Week 1 is supposed to be about optimism. Everyone is undefeated, every roster has a reason to believe it is better than the one that finished last season, and every coach has spent an offseason explaining why the work his players put in will matter when the lights come on. Then the games begin.
Six Montgomery County Public Schools are among 37 Maryland schools named to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2026 list of America’s Healthiest Schools.
MCPS recently shared that more than 150,000 students returned to Montgomery County Public Schools on August 25 for the 2026-2027 school year. This school year, MCPS introduced 26 principals who are newly hired or new to their schools:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addressed Montgomery County Public Schools’ estimated $3 billion maintenance backlog in his latest weekly update, attributing the growing need to years of prioritizing school capacity projects over renovations and upkeep.
MCPS is preparing for potential HVAC problems as forecasts call for temperatures to climb into the 90s next week.
Montgomery County Public Schools officially kicked off the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, welcoming more than 150,000 students back to classrooms across the district.
Posters promoting Montgomery County Public Schools’ new “No Cell, Bell to Bell” cellphone policy have begun appearing in schools ahead of the 2026-27 academic year.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is facing an estimated $3 billion in deferred maintenance needs as the district works to maintain 211 active facilities encompassing approximately 26.5 million square feet of educational space. (more…)
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments on Aug. 20: