(May 11, 2005)
The Northwest High School chess team is the first team from Maryland to win a national high school title in chess. The team scored its victory in April at the National Scholastic Chess Championships i
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(May 11, 2005)
Members of the Hispanic Employees Association of Montgomery County Public Schools will honor outstanding Hispanic high school students graduating this year at a reception on Friday, May 20, from 5:00
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(May 10, 2005)
Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named Presidential Scholars, one of the highest honors given to U.S. high school seniors.
Sherri Y. Geng of Montgomery Blair High Scho
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(May 09, 2005)
Nineteen MCPS students have won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships after meeting rigorous academic standards and other criteria.
The local scholars account for almost a third of the 58 winners from
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(May 09, 2005)
Twenty-three public high schools in Montgomery County have been recognized by Newsweek magazine as among the best in America for offering a challenging instructional program, marked by the high number
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(May 05, 2005)
Governor Robert L. Ehrlich is scheduled to visit Northwest High School on Friday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick is expected to introduce the
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(May 05, 2005)
East Silver Spring Elementary School is one of five schools across the nation profiled in a new report from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released this month. The publication, Su
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(May 05, 2005)
Rockville, MD – Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jerry D. Weast released the following statement today regarding the decision by Judge Alexander Williams Jr. to grant a temporary restra
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(May 04, 2005)
The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy has announced the establishment of the High Achievement Scholarship Program, made possible by a $20,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation. Up to ten scholar
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(May 03, 2005)
The Board of Education continues to welcome public comments on revised Policy FAA, Long-Range Educational Facilities Planning.
A special Board of Education Policy Committee meeting held on April
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(May 03, 2005)
Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, a memoir of her childhood and her experiences with her homeless parents, will visit with students at Farmland Elementary School on Friday, May 6, from 9:30
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(April 28, 2005)
Montgomery Blair High School junior Sebastian Johnson has been elected student member of the Board of Education for 2005-2006.
Johnson was chosen by 79 percent of the secondary students who cast ba
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(April 28, 2005)
Six Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships financed by companies, foundations, and other business organizations. The students are amo
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(April 27, 2005)
Viewpoint: Teen Driving--The Teen Perspective, a live call-in show featuring teens from local high schools, will air on Monday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Cable Cha
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(April 26, 2005)
The Board of Education met yesterday [April 25] and, among other items, discussed a report on reading achievement and appointed eight principals. The Board also approved an amendment to the FY 2006 C
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