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Board of Education Member Judy Docca to Receive Minority Recognition Award from the Maryland State Education Association

(January 16, 2013)

The Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) has selected Dr. Judy Docca, member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, to receive the 2013 Minority Recognition Leadership Award. The Mino ...(more)

Media Advisory: Superintendent Starr to Hold Community Day Event on Jan. 14

(January 11, 2013)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold his third Community Day event of the school year on Monday, January 14, 2013, in the Clarksburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard and Seneca Valley cluster ...(more)

Forty-Eight MCPS Teachers Achieve National Board Certification

(January 11, 2013)

Forty-eight Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) educators achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2012. This brings the number of Board certifie ...(more)

Board of Education Receives Update on Implementation of Mathematics Common Core State Standards; Discusses School Security Systems

(January 09, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board received an update ...(more)

Record Number of MCPS Students Receive Full-Tuition Posse Scholarships

(January 09, 2013)

Twenty-three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students—the largest number ever in MCPS—have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. T ...(more)

Winter MCPS Parent Academy Sessions Announced

(January 07, 2013)

Classes on curriculum, college and career readiness and cybersafety are being offered to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) parents and community members during the 2013 winter session of the MCP ...(more)

REMINDER: Superintendent Starr to Hold Book Club Event Tomorrow, Jan. 8

(January 07, 2013)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will host his first Book Club discussion of the school year tomorrow, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m., in the auditorium of the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hung ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, January 8

(January 04, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with pub ...(more)

Board of Education Seeks Nominees for Distinguished Service Awards

(January 03, 2013)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its 16th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recog ...(more)

Robert Frost MS Selected as Maryland Blue Ribbon School

(December 20, 2012)

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has selected Robert Frost Middle School as one of six 2013 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools. The Rockville school will now compete to become the 36th Nati ...(more)

MCPS Performs Well on State's New 'School Progress Index'

(December 17, 2012)

Superintendent expresses concern over new measure The Maryland State Department of Education released its School Progress Index (SPI) for all Maryland public schools today and Montgomery Count ...(more)

Mensaje del Superintendente Joshua Starr en relación a la tragedia en el estado de Connecticut

(December 15, 2012)

La indescriptible tragedia del día de ayer en Newtown, Connecticut, ha entristecido y sacudido a todos. Como padre, sufro por las familias y la comunidad de Newtown. Como educador, siento la preoc ...(more)

A Message from Superintendent Joshua Starr Concerning the Tragedy in Connecticut

(December 14, 2012)

Today’s unspeakable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, has saddened and shaken us all. As a father, I grieve for the families and the community of Newtown. As an educator, I know the worry and concern t ...(more)

Second "What's the BIG Idea?" Podcast Features CEO of Baltimore City Schools

(December 12, 2012)

The second episode of Superintendent Joshua Starr’s podcast, “What’s the BIG Idea?” is available on the MCPS website and on iTunes. Dr. Starr began the podcast earlier this year to explore the iss ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers; Hears Presentation on Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget, Makes Committee Appointments, and Discusses Seven Keys Data

(December 12, 2012)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board elected its offic ...(more)