Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, announced that he will be retiring from his position, effective January 10th, 2024. He has served as superintendent for the school system since May of 2017. The message below was sent on Nov. 17, 2023 by HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano to staff and families:

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Earlier this year, global beauty brand L’Oréal Paris USA announced its 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, recognizing the charitable achievements of ten extraordinary non-profit leaders working to address the nation’s biggest issues. Included in the ten is MoCo high school student Shrusti Amula.

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Marco Fuggitti, athletic specialist at Northwood High School, and the school’s athletic department staff, have been recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations for achieving Level 3 status in the NFHS School Honor Roll Program.

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The first car and computer sale being held by students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) and Information Technology Foundation (ITF) will take place next month.

The program will sell used cars and computers that they have refurbished from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, at Gaithersburg High School. The school is located at 101 Education Blvd. in Gaithersburg. The sale will be held in the auto bays (school entrance near Summit Avenue).


Earlier this month, Seneca Valley High School principal Marc Cohen shared that he will be retiring from MCPS after 30 years in education, effective November 30th, 2023. In a letter shared with the Seneca Valley Community, he stated that he will be “continuing his professional journey supporting school leaders across the county as an Instruction and Leadership Coach.”

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Superintendent Monifa McKnight today announced that former Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is joining the Montgomery County Public Schools leadership team as Senior Advisor for External Affairs in the Office […]


In a letter sent to the Clarksburg High School community, principal Edward Owusu announced that he will be retiring as principal of the school, effective January 1, 2024. Owusu, who has been in education for nearly 30 years, has been principal at Clarksburg since 2017. He cites spending more time with his family, pursuing personal interests, and staying busy on the educational front as reasons for his departure. The full letter can be seen below:

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