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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)

Comment Sought on Strategic Planning Policy

(November 24, 2008)

The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding its Policy AEB, Strategic Planning for Continuous Improvement. This policy establishes the commitment to strategic planning for continu ...(more)

Schools, Police, and State's Attorney's Office Launch CyberSafety Program

(November 21, 2008)

Schools, Police, and State’s Attorney’s Office Unite to Provide Parents and Students with Information about Internet Safety and Ways to Protect against CyberBullying “My parents have no clue wha ...(more)

Board of Education Adopts Capital Budget, Two Boundary Changes

(November 21, 2008)

The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a FY 2010 Capital Budget appropriation request totaling $200.7 million and an amended FY 2009–2014 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) request totaling ...(more)

Dismissal will be Impacted for Schools in Vicinity of Police Search Area

(November 20, 2008)

Dismissal will be Impacted for Schools in Vicinity of Police Search Area Due to an ongoing police investigation for suspects from an area bank robbery today, the Montgomery County Police Department ...(more)

MCPS High Schools Fare Well on 2008 AYP Report

(November 14, 2008)

Twenty-four of the 25 public high schools in Montgomery County met all of their Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) school performance targets for 2008. One school, Watkins Mill High School, missed meeting ...(more)

Expansion Management Magazine Rates MCPS

(November 13, 2008)

Businesses continue to think that Montgomery County is a great place for employees’ children to attend public schools. This year, for the 13th year in a row, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) ha ...(more)

10,000 MCPS Students to Attend Concerts at Strathmore

(November 13, 2008)

For the fifth consecutive year, The Music Center at Strathmore opens its doors on November 18, 19, and 20, 2008 as all Grade 2 students from Montgomery County Public Schools have the opportunity to at ...(more)

Board of Education Sets Calendar for 2009–10 School Year

(November 12, 2008)

Board of Education Approves Legislative Platform, Sets Calendar for 2009–10 School Year   ROCKVILLE, MD— The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and, among other items, ...(more)