MCPS graduation ceremonies will include an array of commencement speakers this year including athletes, authors, politicians, educators, former MCPS staff members and others. The full list of graduation dates, times, speakers, and locations (courtesy of MCPS and accurate as of 5/15/25) can be seen below:
Students and staff at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Silver Spring will hold a peaceful rally on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:40 AM. The event is organized to call attention to ongoing health and safety concerns related to sustained mold exposure and issues with the HVAC system (photos available below, shared by event organizers).
MCPS has sent a message to the community warning of the potentially dangerous “TikTok Chromebook Challenge” that encourages students to misuse or intentionally damage school-issued Chromebooks. This “Chromebook Challenge” encourages students to purposefully cause their devices to short out or catch fire by inserting metal or lead into the charging or USB port, or even piercing the device’s battery.
MCPS recently shared the news of Gaithersburg High School hosting the Alternative Learning Outcomes (ALO) prom on Friday, May 9, for students from Albert Einstein, Sherwood, Springbrook, Wheaton, and Watkins Mill high schools.
The Principal of Odessa Shannon Middle School, Dr. Natasha H. Booms, issued the following statement regarding a physical altercation involving students and staff that occurred during the 8th-grade lunch period on Monday, May 12:
Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando issued the following statement regarding the proposal to fund 99.8 percent of the total Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Board of Education request. (more…)
Montgomery County Board of Education President Julie Yang and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor have released a statement on an the announcement by County Council president Kate Stewart of a path forward to fun 99.8% of the MCPS budget for FY26.
In alignment with the Year of the Coach initiative, MCPS Athletics and the Student-Athlete Leadership Council are proud to announce the recipients of the Spring Coach of the Year awards.
The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD) Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of his friend on Saturday in Beltsville. The suspect is 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara of Mt. Holly Spring, PA. He’s charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Derrick Palmer of Beltsville, who we are told was a student at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring.
Twenty MCPS students from five high schools have been awarded National Merit scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).