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MCPS is Number One in High School Graduation Rate

(June 09, 2010)

  Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has the highest graduation rate in the nation among large school districts, according to a national report released today.   MCPS’ graduatio ...(more)

Board Approves Final Operating Budget, Agreements with Unions

(June 09, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 8, and, among other items, adopted the final FY 2011 Operating Budget and approved agreements with the Montgomery County Education Associa ...(more)

New Partnership To Develop College-Ready Elementary Curriculum

(June 08, 2010)

One-of-a-kind Program Among First to Be Tied to Common Core Standards Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and Pearson have forged an unprecedented public-private partnership to develop a unique ...(more)

Board of Education Passes FY 2011 Budget with $160 Million in Budget Cuts

(June 08, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a final operating budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which includes nearly $160 million in budget cuts. The $2.1 billion FY 2011 budget is 4. ...(more)

Board Approves Negotiated Contracts with Employee Associations

(June 08, 2010)

The Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve four-year negotiated contracts with the employee associations representing teachers and support professionals. A contract with the employee association ...(more)

(REVISED) Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

(June 07, 2010)

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 Recognition of Distinguished Hispanic ...(more)

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)