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Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

(June 03, 2010)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Closed Session Resolution (A) 10:00 a.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 ...(more)

MCPS Budget Reduced by $1,000 Per Student Next Year

(May 27, 2010)

  The Montgomery County Council today passed a $2.1 billion operating budget for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Fiscal Year 2011—a decrease in funding of about $1,000 per student.&nbs ...(more)

Fifteen Additional Students Win National Merit Scholarships

(May 26, 2010)

Fifteen students have been named in the first round of college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. The students are among 35 winners in Maryland of scholarships sponsored by colleges and universiti ...(more)

HHMI Internship Program Showcases Student Research

(May 26, 2010)

Positron emission tomography. Aptamers. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. These are just some of the terms that are everyday language for the 25 student scientists who were honored May 6 at the c ...(more)

State Board Approves Funding Waiver; MCPS Will Not Face Penalty

(May 25, 2010)

  The Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday passed a waiver of the state’s “maintenance of effort” provision, meaning Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will not face a penalty of up ...(more)

Board Discusses English for Speakers of Other Languages

(May 25, 2010)

REVISED (List of George B. Thomas Scholarship Winners) The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, May 24, and, among other items, discussed an update on the English for Speakers of Oth ...(more)

Outstanding Speakers Highlight 2010 Graduation Ceremonies

(May 24, 2010)

More than 10,000 high school students and students in alternative programs are graduating and receiving diplomas from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) this spring. Thirty-one schools and progra ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Monday, May 24, 2010

(May 21, 2010)

AGENDA 5:30 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Session (A) 6:00 p.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Champions for Children Awards (A) ...(more)

Rockville High School Wins 2010 It's Academic Superbowl

(May 19, 2010)

A team of students from Rockville High School outlasted and outwitted the Gilman School (Baltimore) and Charlottesville High School (central Virginia) to become the 2010 It’s Academic Superbowl winner ...(more)

MCPS Graduates Earn More than $230 Million in Scholarships

(May 18, 2010)

EDITOR'S NOTE: As of June 9, 2010, the amount of scholarship money earned by the graduating class of 2010 has risen to $232 million. The press release below was published on May 18, 2010.   Th ...(more)

Analysis Shows the Impact of the Seven Keys to College Readiness

(May 18, 2010)

   An analysis of high school performance and college completion data shows a strong connection between the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) college readiness pathway and success in o ...(more)

Board Discusses FY 2011 Budget, Elimination of Loss of Credit Practice

(May 12, 2010)

Board of Education Conditionally Supports Maryland Race to the Top Application, Discusses FY 2011 Budget, Appoints Seven Administrators, Discusses Elimination of Loss of Credit Practice The Montg ...(more)

Board Conditionally Supports Maryland's "Race to the Top" Application

(May 11, 2010)

  The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Tuesday to conditionally support the state of Maryland’s “Race to the Top” application, as long as Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is allo ...(more)

Nominations Open for Board Distinguished Service Awards

(May 11, 2010)

The Board of Education is seeking nominations for the 14th annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. Up to three awards will be given in each of the following categories: MCPS ...(more)

MCPS Study Documents Positive Effects of Full-Day Prekindergarten

(May 10, 2010)

Students in Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) full-day Head Start prekindergarten (pre-K) program are generally more ready for kindergarten and demonstrate higher academic performance in kinder ...(more)