Walter Johnson High School has named Jacquis McCray as its new head varsity football coach, ushering in a new era for the Wildcats program.
Education
Blake High School alumnus Michael Creppy Jr. has reached a major milestone with the debut of his first feature documentary, “Imported,” now streaming on Hulu. The milestone was previously highlighted by Brandy Simms on Sports Illustrated.
Winston Churchill High School administrators have confirmed the death of a 12th-grade student over winter break, sending shockwaves through the Potomac school community.
Montgomery County Public Schools students and staff will return to school on Monday, January 5, 2026, following winter break. As the new year gets underway, several key MCPS calendar dates in January and February are important for families, students, and staff to keep in mind, including holidays, non-instructional days, and an early release.
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Gaithersburg High School’s Student Government Association has gone viral after releasing a short, funny video aimed at a familiar issue in schools everywhere… students arriving late (video available below).
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of North Carolina and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education alleging it unlawfully cut congressionally approved funding for Full Service Community School programs without following required federal procedures.
Several Montgomery County Public Schools teachers with military backgrounds or connections are being recognized through a national initiative that celebrates and supports educators.
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Montgomery County Public Schools included an updated list of future school sites in an October 2025 CIP update, outlining dozens of properties across the county that are reserved, planned, or protected for potential public school use (full list available below).
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Towson University, in partnership with The Universities at Shady Grove and Montgomery County Public Schools, has announced the launch of a new fully funded bachelor’s degree pathway designed specifically for MCPS paraeducators pursuing careers in early childhood education.
26 years ago, as the calendar crept toward the year 2000, Montgomery County Public Schools was helping lead community discussions around what many feared could be a widespread technological failure tied to the so-called Y2K problem.