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Sixty MCPS Teachers Achieve National Board Certification

(December 13, 2011)

Sixty Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) educators achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in 2011. This brings the number of Board-certified ...(more)

MCPS Students Take More Than 31,700 AP Exams in 2011

(December 12, 2011)

More African American, Hispanic Students Participating Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students took more than 31,700 Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2011—an all-time high for the dis ...(more)

Deputy Superintendent Frieda Lacey to Retire in June after 41 Years

(December 09, 2011)

Career at MCPS has Focused on Equity and Excellence for All Deputy Superintendent of Schools Frieda K. Lacey has announced her plans to retire at the end of the current school year. Dr. ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers; Discusses Curriculum, Seven Keys Data

(December 09, 2011)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board elected its officer ...(more)

Superintendent Releases Report on Listen and Learn Sessions, Student Town Halls

(December 08, 2011)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr has released a summary report on the Listen and Learn events held over the past three months with the community, staff and students. More than 1,800 p ...(more)

Superintendent Recommends $2.13 Billion Operating Budget for Next Fiscal Year

(December 07, 2011)

Dr. Starr's Budget Seeks Smallest Increase in 12 Years and Recognizes the District's Outstanding Employees Note: Watch Dr. Starr's Budget Presentation on the MCPS Budget Website  Super ...(more)

Shirley Brandman Elected Board of Education President

(December 06, 2011)

Christopher Barclay Elected Vice President Shirley Brandman was unanimously elected by her colleagues today (Dec. 6) as President of the Board of Education and Christopher Barclay was unanimously e ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Superintendent Starr to Present Budget and Priorities

(December 05, 2011)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will present his Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Operating Budget recommendation for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. At the p ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, December 6

(December 04, 2011)

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More than 200 Participate in Superintendent's Book Club

(December 02, 2011)

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr was joined by more than 200 people in person and by remote for his first Superintendent’s Book Club on Tuesday (November 29, 2011). The 90-minute event wa ...(more)

Middle School Teacher Receives Milken Award and a $25,000 Surprise

(November 29, 2011)

A seventh grade MCPS English teacher got a $25,000 surprise on Tuesday (Nov. 29). Madeline Hanington, a teacher at Gaithersburg Middle School, received a Milken Educator Award from the Milken Famil ...(more)

REMINDER: First Superintendent's Book Club to be Held Tonight

(November 29, 2011)

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is holding his first Book Club event tonight (Tuesday, November 29, 2011) and the community can participate in a variety of ways. This i ...(more)

International Baccalaureate Leaders Visit MCPS Schools

(November 18, 2011)

Governing leaders of International Baccalaureate (IB) – who are gathered in the U.S. this week from around the world – joined MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr today (Nov. 18) to celebrate Interna ...(more)

Board of Education Approves $1.489 Billion Capital Improvements Request

(November 17, 2011)

Also Approves Boundary Changes for B-CC, Downcounty Consortium The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a $1.489 billion six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) request to fund construc ...(more)

Comment Sought on Two Board of Education Policies

(November 17, 2011)

ROCKVILLE, MD—The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding two Board of Education policies that were tentatively approved by the Board on October 11, 2011. The policies are: ·& ...(more)