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100 MCPS Educators Earn National Board Certification

(January 06, 2009)

One hundred educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2008. The educators come from both elementary and s ...(more)

Students Take Honors in Junior Achievement Essay Contest

(January 05, 2009)

Richard Montgomery Sophomore Wins $20,000 Grand Prize Six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won top honors in an essay contest presented by Junior Achievement. Nearly 500 par ...(more)

Montgomery County Public Schools to Close 2-1/2 Hours Early

(December 23, 2008)

Water Main Break in River Road Area Causing Widespread Water, Heating Problems Due to the emergency water outage situation, Montgomery County Public Schools announces that all schools will close 2- ...(more)

Highland Elementary Named Maryland Blue Ribbon School

(December 18, 2008)

Highland Elementary School Named One of Six 2008 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools Highland Elementary School in Silver Spring was named today as a 2008 Maryland Blue Ribbon School by the Maryland St ...(more)

Board Statement about Gifted Student Identification

(December 16, 2008)

Board of Education Issues Statement in Response to Washington Post Story, ‘Montgomery Erasing Gifted Label’ Statement from Shirley Brandman, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education, ...(more)

Weast Recommends $2.1 Billion FY 2010 Operating Budget

(December 11, 2008)

Elimination of Pay Raises, $35.5 Million in Cuts among Measures to Close $176 Million Gap; No Across-the-Board Class Size Increase and No New County Taxpayer Funds Sought Superintendent Jerry D. ...(more)

Board Elects Officers, Approves Annual Report

(December 10, 2008)

Board of Education Approves Inauguration Day as a School Holiday The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 9, electing a new Board president and vice president for the next ...(more)

MCPS To Be Closed on January 20 Inauguration Day

(December 09, 2008)

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted today (Dec. 9) to designate Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, as a holiday in Montgomery County Public Schools. All schools and offices will be closed. ...(more)

Shirley Brandman Elected Board of Education President

(December 09, 2008)

Patricia O’Neill Elected Vice President of the Board Shirley Brandman was unanimously elected today (December 9) by her colleagues as president of the Montgomery County Board of Education for the n ...(more)

Students Set New Advanced Placement Records

(December 08, 2008)

African American and Hispanic Students Post Steady Gains Students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) set new records in 2008 for the number of Advanced Placement (AP) examinations taken and ...(more)

Three High Schools Ranked Among Nation’s Top 100

(December 05, 2008)

Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools have been awarded gold medal status—placing them among the top 100 high schools in the nation—in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking of Am ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, December 9

(December 04, 2008)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 Election of Officers 10:15 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Nati ...(more)

MCPS Unions Agree to Forego Wage Increases Next Year

(December 04, 2008)

Recognizing the dire financial situation facing the county, state and nation, the Montgomery County Public Schools’ employee associations reached a tentative agreement with the Montgomery County Board ...(more)

Board of Education To Hold Closed Session on December 3

(December 02, 2008)

In accordance with public notification requirements, the Montgomery County Board of Education announces that it will meet in closed session on Wednesday, December 3, beginning at 7 p.m., in Room 120 o ...(more)

New Board of Education Members To Be Sworn In Dec. 4

(December 01, 2008)

Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly Elected Members of the Board of Education Set for December 4 Retiring Members of the Board Abrams and Cox Also Will Be Honored Newly elected members of the Board o ...(more)