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Interim Superintendent Recommends Reductions to Staffing, Technology and Other Areas to Close Budget Gap

(June 09, 2015)

More than 380 teaching, staff positions to be cut; Chromebook initiative stalled Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) eliminate h ...(more)

Honoring Religious Diversity in Montgomery County Interfaith Forum Set for June 10

(June 08, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) parents, staff and citizens are invited to attend a special event with the education and faith communities. A forum on Honoring Religious Diversity in Montgomer ...(more)

MCPS Seniors Earn More than $335 Million in Scholarships

(June 05, 2015)

More than 200 accepted to Ivy League schools   As graduation ceremonies continue for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools, the Class of 2015 has a lot to celebrate. &nbs ...(more)

Westland MS Volunteer Wins State Parent Involvement Award

(June 05, 2015)

Andrew Niebler, a parent volunteer at Westland Middle School in Bethesda, has been named statewide winner of the eighth annual Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA), given by the Maryland S ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Code of Conduct; Revises 2015-2016 School Calendar and Makes Administrative Appointments

(May 29, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board discussed the district ...(more)

MCPS Students Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships

(May 27, 2015)

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have earned college- and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Co ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, May 26

(May 22, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m., with public ...(more)

Larry Bowers Appointed to Continue as Interim Superintendent for 2015-2016 School Year

(May 20, 2015)

Board of Education will restart search for a new superintendent (NOTE: This release was updated on May 21, 2015 to reflect approval of Mr. Bowers' appointment by the Maryland State Superintende ...(more)

Board of Education to Appoint Interim Superintendent Wednesday

(May 19, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, to take action on the conditional appointment of the Interim Superintendent of Schools for Montgomery County Public Schoo ...(more)

Statement on Status of Superintendent Search

(May 17, 2015)

Montgomery County Board of Education President Patricia B. O'Neill released the following statement on May 17, 2015 regarding the status of Dr. Andrew Houlihan as a candidate to be the next superi ...(more)

Graduation Ceremonies Begin May 22; Speakers Include Political Leaders, Authors and Musicians

(May 14, 2015)

More than 10,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are expected to receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies that begin May 22 and continue through June 17. The ceremonies w ...(more)

Board of Education Identifies Preferred Candidate for Superintendent

(May 14, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is continuing its search for a new superintendent and has identified a preferred candidate for the position—Dr. Andrew Houlihan, who is currently serving ...(more)

Statement from the Board President on the FY 2016 Budget

(May 14, 2015)

On Thursday, May 15, 2015, the Montgomery County Council tentatively approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Operating Budget that provides a 1.4 percent increase for Montgomery County Public Schools. The Mo ...(more)

Six MCPS Seniors Receive Gates Millennium Scholarships

(May 13, 2015)

Six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school seniors have been named Gates Millennium Scholars and will receive good-through-graduation scholarships to attend any accredited college or univ ...(more)

Board of Education Approves Rock Terrace and Tilden Middle School Collocation; Discusses Science Curriculum Framework

(May 13, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board approved the recommend ...(more)