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MCPS Graduates Earn Nearly $240 Million in Scholarships

(June 04, 2012)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2012 has earned $238.5 million in college scholarships, to date. The total value of scholarships earned is expected to grow over the next few weeks as ...(more)

More than 10,000 MCPS Students to Receive Diplomas

(May 29, 2012)

About 10,000 students will receive their high school diploma over the next few weeks as Montgomery County Public Schools (MPCS) holds graduation ceremonies. Graduation season began on Friday, May ...(more)

Twenty MCPS Students Receive College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships

(May 25, 2012)

Twenty Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have received college- and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards. This represents nearly half of the 46 ...(more)

Board Discusses State Technology Requirement; Honors Counselors of the Year

(May 23, 2012)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, May 21, 2012, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board discussed the Maryland ...(more)

Board of Education Appoints Dr. Kimberly Statham as Deputy Superintendent

(May 21, 2012)

The Montgomery County Board of Education on Monday (May 21) appointed Kimberly A. Statham as the deputy superintendent for the Office of Teaching, Learning and Programs.   Dr. Statham is curren ...(more)

MCPS Reaches Tentative Agreement with Employees

(May 21, 2012)

Union members will ratify agreement in coming weeks;  Board of Education to vote on the agreements in June The Montgomery County Board of Education has reached a tentative agreement with its ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Availability Monday (5/21) with Supt. Starr, Employee Association Leaders

(May 20, 2012)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua P. Starr and leaders from the district’s three employee associations will hold a media availability on TOMORROW Monday, May 21 at 10:30 a. ...(more)

MCPS High Schools Shine in National Rankings

(May 20, 2012)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) earned exceptional results on two national rankings of high school performance released Sunday (May 20, 2012). MCPS placed five schools in the top 100 of the ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Monday, May 21

(May 18, 2012)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, May 21, 2012, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Dr. in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., with public ...(more)

Three MCPS Students Named Junior Achievement Essay Competition Winners (Corrected)

(May 15, 2012)

NOTE: This press release is being resent to correct the link to the essays. Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been selected as winners in the 2011 Junior Achievement Essay ...(more)

Board of Education Names New Downcounty Elementary School; Discusses Curriculum 2.0

(May 08, 2012)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board selected a name for a n ...(more)

MCPS Students Recipients of Several Prestigious Scholarships

(May 08, 2012)

Twenty-five Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have recently received prestigious scholarships and awards for their outstanding academic performance and community involvement. 2012 U ...(more)

MCPS Places 11 Schools on "Best High Schools" List

(May 08, 2012)

Eleven Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) received gold or silver medals in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the nation’s “Best High Schools.” Three MCPS high schools were ranke ...(more)

Media Advisory: Superintendent Starr to Hold Final Spring Forum on Social and Emotional Learning

(May 08, 2012)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold his fourth and final spring forum of the school year on the topic of social and emotional learning on Thursday, May 10, at Walt Whitman High School. ...(more)

Superintendents of Baltimore City, Prince George's County and MCPS Send Joint Letter to State Leaders

(May 07, 2012)

The leaders of three of the largest school districts in Maryland sent a joint letter today to the Governor and the leaders of the State Senate and the State House of Delegates urging them to fully res ...(more)