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Blair High School Educator a Finalist for State Teacher of the Year

(August 26, 2010)

   James Schafer, a physics and mathematics teacher at Montgomery Blair High School, has been named a finalist for 2010-2011 Maryland Teacher of the Year.    The Maryland State D ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education to Meet on Thursday, August 26

(August 25, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet Thursday, August 26, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The afternoon portion of the meeting can be viewed ...(more)

Superintendent Jerry Weast to Retire at the End of the School Year

(August 23, 2010)

   Jerry D. Weast, one of the nation’s longest-serving large school district superintendents, informed the Montgomery County Board of Education that he intends to retire at the end of his cu ...(more)

FACT CHECK: More Artificial Facts From the Parents' Coalition

(August 18, 2010)

For the past several months, the Parents’ Coalition of Montgomery County has been making false claims about the cost of installing artificial turf at Walter Johnson High School. Unfortunately, WJLA/Ch ...(more)

ACT Participation Rises at MCPS; Scores Remain High

(August 18, 2010)

   The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2010 took the ACT college entrance exam in record numbers, with participation more than doubling over five years and performance signi ...(more)

MCPS Collecting Backpacks, Supplies at Two Malls on Saturday

(August 13, 2010)

   Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is collecting backpacks and other new school supplies at two area malls this Saturday. All backpacks and supplies will be distributed to MCPS stude ...(more)

MCPS Awarded Grant to Improve U.S. History Instruction

(August 09, 2010)

   The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a nearly $1 million grant to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that will help enhance the teaching of American history at all grade leve ...(more)

MCPS Collects Backpacks, School Supplies August 7, 8 and 9

(August 06, 2010)

   Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is collecting backpacks and other new school supplies at several locations over the next three days (August 7-9). All backpacks and supplies will b ...(more)

MCPS Awarded Federal Innovation Grant for Integrated Curriculum

(August 05, 2010)

   Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been awarded $5 million from the federal Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund to help support the development of a new, integrated elementary scho ...(more)

Board President, Superintendent Statement on Death of Steve Abrams

(August 02, 2010)

Board of Education President Patricia O'Neill and Superintendent Jerry D. Weast released the following statement on the death of Stephen N. Abrams, who served three terms on the Montgomery County Boar ...(more)

Four MCPS School are Without Power as of Thursday, July 29, at 10 p.m

(July 29, 2010)

Four MCPS schools are without power as of Thursday, July 29, at 10 p.m. If power is not restored by Friday morning, July 30, all activities in these schools will be canceled. Activities and ...(more)

Board of Education Approves Parent and Family Involvement Policy

(July 27, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, July 26, and, among other items, approved the updated Policy ABC, Parent and Family Involvement. The Board also gave preliminary approval to a p ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education to Meet on July 26

(July 23, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, July 26, 2010. The meeting will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room in the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford D ...(more)

MCPS Foundation Awards $266,000 in Scholarships to Graduates

(July 22, 2010)

   The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Educational Foundation, Inc. has concluded its selection process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 scholarship program, awarding $266,000 to 144 MC ...(more)

Elementary, Middle School Students Get High Marks on State Tests

(July 20, 2010)

   Elementary and middle school students at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) once again performed very well on the reading and mathematics Maryland School Assessments (MSAs). In eleme ...(more)