MCPS recently spotlighted Max Nguyen, a junior at Wootton High School in Rockville, who has garnered widespread attention for his remarkable rendition of “Stick Season,” a song by musician Noah Kahan. The performance was highlighted by Kahan himself as a story on his Instagram story, which boasts over 2 million followers.

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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently shared that five students have been recognized as part of the 300 scholars selected for the esteemed 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), one of the country’s most challenging science and engineering competitions.

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On January 13, 2025, Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor released an expanded version of the FY 2026 Proposed Operating Budget spreadsheet. This expanded version of the budget represents a commitment to increased transparency in the budgeting process and is now available online for the Montgomery County community through this link.

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On a chilly Saturday morning, the Walt Whitman High School boys basketball team, along with their coach, Chris Lun, dedicated their time to supporting local families in need. In partnership with Access Youth DC, the team participated in a meaningful initiative to buy and bag groceries for Whitman Families4Families.

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MCPS shared that as part of the school system’s emergency weather procedures, meals were made available to children aged 18 and under (regardless of their enrollment status in the school district) at 18 sites across the county. Parents and guardians could also pick up these meals.

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Alex (Andrea) Ye, 19, of Rockville, was found guilty of Threat of Mass Violence by Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cummins after a two-day trial, stemming from a 129-page manifesto about school shootings, with sentencing set for February 28, 2025. (more…)


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