Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor issued the following on Monday, August 4, reassuring families that all current MCPS employees have completed required background checks, after an Inspector General report identified long-standing process gaps. He emphasized that students are safe and outlined immediate actions to improve continuous monitoring, CPS clearances, and overall screening procedures with a focus on transparency and accountability.
The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General released a report identifying serious deficiencies in MCPS’s background screening process, including a lack of ongoing monitoring for over 12,000 employees and missing Child Protective Services checks for nearly 5,000 individuals. In response, Council President Kate Stewart and Vice President Will Jawando called for immediate corrective action, expressed deep concern over systemic failures, and announced an oversight hearing scheduled for September 26.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced another update to their plan to revamp secondary school magnets during their July 24 meeting after incorporating community feedback. Currently, their recommendation calls for a major overhaul to the current countywide and consortium-based magnet model with a new six-region structure beginning with the class of 2031. Students in graduating classes before then will be allowed to remain in the programs they are currently enrolled in.
The long, quiet summer is nearly over. The pads are about to start popping. The early morning fog of two-a-days will soon give way to the bright Friday night lights. September 5th marks the official kickoff of the 2025 Montgomery County high school football season, and while the state title games in Annapolis are still months away, the road to December glory begins now.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is introducing a new, full-day initiative for the 2025–2026 school year called Student Transition Day on Monday, August 25th. This non-instructional day is designed to help students acclimate to new school levels and buildings before the entire student body returns.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus on the morning of Friday, August 1, in Olney. (more…)
The delegation of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students, parents and staff members that participated in a pickleball exchange trip to China will be guests at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, located at 3505 International Place, NW Washington, D.C. 20008, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 from 9am to 1 pm.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is undergoing a leadership transition as Principal Dr. Shelton Mooney has made the decision to step down and has accepted a new role within Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), according to a letter sent to the B-CC community. Dr. Mooney will be moving to James Hubert Blake High School to serve as an assistant principal, a change from an earlier communication that had placed him at Albert Einstein High School.
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has voiced profound concern over disruptions to educator pay, stemming from issues with Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) new payment platform, MCPS Hub+. The union has filed a class action grievance against the school system in response to ongoing problems, the latest of which has left some employees without timely compensation. Moderately MoCo was first to report on the delayed payments earlier this month.
Last week the Montgomery County Council reviewed the revised MCPS Personal Mobile Devices (PMD) regulation that includes cell phones, smart watches tablets, and more. Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis, a former MCPS teacher, went on FOX 5’s DMV Zone to discuss upcoming policy scheduled to begin during the 2025/2026 school year.
With only 11 states currently offering universal pre-K education, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems, with Maryland ranked #1 in the country for best early education system.