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MCPS Places Five Schools in Top 500 on U.S. News ‘Best High Schools’ List

(April 27, 2020)

All 25 Montgomery County public schools earned spots on the 2020 Best High Schools list, published by U.S. News & World Report. Five ranked in the top 500 nationally, and nine were ranked in ...(more)

Oakland Terrace Elementary School named 2020 U.S. Green Ribbon School

(April 22, 2020)

Oakland Terrace Elementary School has been selected as a 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School.  Oakland Terrace is among 39 winning schools across the nation that are being ho ...(more)

Board of Education Meets Virtually and Receives an Update on the District’s Ongoing Response to the COVID-19 Crisis and the Implementation of the Continuity of Learning Plan; Receives an Overview of Legislative Items; Approves Time-Sensitive Consent Items; and Makes Administrative Appointments

(April 22, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) conducted a virtual business meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.  All Board members participated remotely, given the current health and safety con ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting April 21, 2020

(April 20, 2020)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Closed session will begin at 9 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 10:30 a.m. Members of the community can participate ...(more)

Board of Education Receives an Update on Targeted Support and Improvement Schools; Receives an Update on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future; and Takes final action on Policy BOA, Legal Services.

(March 24, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) met on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.  During the meeting, the Board received ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Virtual Business Meeting Today, March 23, 2020

(March 23, 2020)

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, March 23, 2020. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. There will be no Public Comments, however, the publi ...(more)

MCPS Releases Districtwide Boundary Analysis Interim Report

(March 20, 2020)

External consultant WXY Architecture + Urban Design has provided the Montgomery County Board of Education with an interim report assessing Montgomery County Public Schools’ boundaries as part of ...(more)

Statement from Board of Education President Shebra Evans and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jack Smith on County Executive Marc Elrich's FY 2021 Operating Budget Recommendation for MCPS

(March 16, 2020)

Montgomery County Board of Education President Shebra Evans and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith released the following statement in response to County Executive Marc Elrich& ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

(March 09, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with publ ...(more)

Important Update—COVID 19 (Coronavirus) Cases in Montgomery County

(March 05, 2020)

Dear MCPS Community, Tonight, we learned that the first 3 cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that were identified in the state of Maryland are from Montgomery County. The patients are identified as a ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Monthly MCPS Media Briefing with Superintendent Jack R. Smith Set for March 5 at 10:00 a.m.

(March 05, 2020)

Superintendent Jack Smith will hold his monthly media briefing TODAY, March 5, at 10 a.m. Topics will include an update on the coronavirus and the MCPS graduation rate for the Class of 2019. Superi ...(more)

Three Finalists for MCPS Teacher of the Year Announced

(March 04, 2020)

Three teachers have been named finalists for the 2020–2021 MCPS Teacher of the Year Award by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund. They are: Anne Moore, kindergarten teacher at Farmland Ele ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Equity and Achievement Framework and Items of Legislation

(March 02, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) met on Monday, February 24, 2020, at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. During the meeting, the Board received a pr ...(more)

Comments on Amendments to Student Transfer Board Policy Due by April 21

(February 28, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is proposing amendments to Board Policy JEE, Student Transfers, and is seeking public comment on the amendments.  The purpose of this policy is to ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Public Hearing on Amendments to FY 2021 Capital Budget and FY 2021-2026 Capital Improvements Program

(February 27, 2020)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2020, to hear testimony regarding amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Capital Budget and FY 2021-2026 Capi ...(more)