Daniel Stern, best known for his role as Marv Murchins, one half of the infamous “Sticky Bandits” duo alongside Joe Pesci, has deep roots in the Bethesda community. He grew up in Bethesda and attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, where he appeared in several theater productions. Although he eventually left school to pursue acting in New York, his early experiences in the local arts scene helped shape his future career. (more…)
Six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been awarded National Merit college-sponsored scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), bringing this year’s total to 40 MCPS Merit scholars.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is actively engaged in a significant boundary study, prompted by the upcoming openings of Crown High School and Woodward High School, as well as the planned expansion of Damascus High School. The school system has sent a letter to the community asking for feedback and stressing that the options presented in the last two weeks were not the final boundaries. The letter can be seen below:
MCPS has shared that a team from Hallie Wells Middle School, under the guidance of science teacher Dustin Deem and with support from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, has won the Maryland MESA State Championship. This achievement has earned them a place in the upcoming MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition on June 23.
Sara Goodman Confino, a former writing teacher at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, made her debut as a novelist with For the Love of Friends. Five years after the […]
Governor Wes Moore visited Longfields Elementary School in Prince George’s County to highlight the impact of instructional coaching on improving student outcomes and supporting educators, particularly in underserved communities. The visit emphasized the success of Longfields’ coaching model, which has led to notable academic gains, and aligns with the state’s new Academic Excellence Program aimed at boosting literacy and math scores statewide.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is actively engaged in a significant boundary study, prompted by the upcoming openings of Crown High School and Woodward High School, as well as the planned expansion of Damascus High School. Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis joined FOX 5 to discuss the proposed adjustments that are critical for populating the new and expanded facilities and for addressing persistent overcrowding in existing schools across the county (video below).
Ten Maryland public high school students from Howard and Montgomery counties are among the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced.
More than 400 Montgomery County Public Schools students in Automotive Trades and IT Foundations programs were honored at Career Day at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg for earning industry certifications, winning SkillsUSA competitions, and receiving scholarships supporting continued education and employment opportunities in automotive and technology fields.
Fara Dillon has been named the 2025 MCPS Middle School Counselor of the Year. An MCPS alumna, Dillon began her educational journey at Stone Mill Elementary– where she also served as a counseling intern in 2020– then attended Cabin John Middle School and graduated from Wootton High School, where she interned as a counselor in 2019.