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New Year Highlighted by 'Green' Schools, College Preparation

(August 31, 2009)

New School Year Highlighted by Opening of William B. Gibbs, Jr. Elementary School, Focus on Preparation for College with Seven Keys to College Readiness Newly Modernized Francis Scott Key Middle De ...(more)

Board Responds to County Growth Policy Recommendation

(August 28, 2009)

Board of Education Responds to County Growth Policy Recommendation, Discusses Opening of Schools The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Thursday, August 27, and, among other items, approv ...(more)

Class of 2009 SAT Participation Increases, Scores Hold Steady

(August 25, 2009)

SAT Performance by the MCPS Class of 2009 Holds Steady as Participation among Diverse Groups Increases SAT Scores of African American Students Increase 20 Points from Previous Year SAT partici ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Thursday, August 27, 2009

(August 25, 2009)

Agenda 9:30 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Session (A) 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1:05 Public Commen ...(more)

Annual MCPS Back-to-School Fair Welcomes Families on August 29

(August 21, 2009)

Second Annual MCPS Fair for Families Set for August 29 at Carver Center in Rockville Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will kick off the school year with its second annual Back-to-School Fair ...(more)

Westfield Wheaton Mall To Hold School Supply Drive on August 22

(August 14, 2009)

Westfield Wheaton shopping mall and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are partnering to collect Back-to- School supplies for MCPS students who need them. A supply drive will be held on Saturday ...(more)

Board of Education Appoints Community Superintendent

(July 28, 2009)

Board of Education Discusses MSAs, Appoints Community Superintendent for Downcounty Consortium The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, July 27, and, among other items, discussed the ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Monday, July 27, 2009

(July 23, 2009)

Agenda 6:30 p.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 6:35 Public Comments 7:05 Board/Superintendent Comments 7:15 3.0 Consent Items Procurement 3.1.1 Contract ...(more)

Board VP Patricia O'Neill Honored for Service at State and Local Level

(July 23, 2009)

Board Vice President Patricia O’Neill To Receive Charles A. Willis Award, Highest Honor of Maryland Association of Boards of Education The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) has s ...(more)

Drive for Supplies Collects School Supplies for Needy Families

(July 23, 2009)

MCPS Schools Collect nearly 15,000 Pounds of School Supplies for a Second Straight Year ROCKVILLE, MD—The annual Drive for Supplies press conference on July 27 will celebrate the collection of 14,4 ...(more)

Elementary School Students Participate in Reading Event at USDE

(July 22, 2009)

Nearly 50 students from Gaithersburg Elementary School and Washington Grove Elementary School traveled today to the front lawn of the United States Department of Education (USDE) in Washington, D.C., ...(more)

Results of Maryland School Assessments Continue To Show Steady Progress

(July 21, 2009)

No Title I Schools are on School Improvement List; Four Schools Exit School Improvement In 2009, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students in elementary and middle school, overall, continued ...(more)

Comment Sought on Two Tentatively Approved Board Policies

(July 21, 2009)

Comment Sought on Two Policies on Funding Employee Retirement/Pension System and Postemployment Benefits The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding Policy GIG, Funding Ret ...(more)

Board Appoints Five Administrators, Takes Action on Policies

(July 15, 2009)

Board of Education Tentatively Approves Comprehensive Master Plan, Discusses Professional Growth System, and Takes Action on Various Policies The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday ...(more)

Harvard Education Press Publishes New Book on MCPS Reform Effort

(July 14, 2009)

Harvard Education Press released a new book today that chronicles the 10-year reform effort in Montgomery County Public Schools. The book, Leading for Equity: The Pursuit of Excellence in Montgomery C ...(more)