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Forum Participants to Focus on Effects of Brown Decision

(May 05, 2004)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a special forum commemorating Brown v. the Topeka, Kansas, Board of Education. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 11, at 2:00 p.m. in the Boa ...(more)

Higher Percentage of Students Score Above 60th NP

(May 04, 2004)

Second grade students from all racial and ethnic groups and second grade students challenged by poverty, limited English proficiency, and disabilities continued to make progress last year in performin ...(more)

Champions Gala to Announce Teacher of the Year

(May 04, 2004)

The annual Champions for Children Awards Gala on Wednesday, May 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda will honor outstanding supporters of education in Montgomery County, including businesses, ...(more)

Schools Receive Recognition for MSA Performance

(April 30, 2004)

The Maryland State Board of Education has announced that 110 local schools have received awards in the School Performance Recognition program. Seventy-six elementary and 21 middle schools have receive ...(more)

Magruder Student Re-elected to Board of Education

(April 29, 2004)

Col. Zadok Magruder High School junior Sagar Sanghvi has been elected student member of the Board of Education for 2004-2005. This will be Sangvi's second consecutive term on the Board. He is the fi ...(more)

20 More Schools Added to Water Testing for Lead

(April 28, 2004)

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has approved the next group of 20 elementary and secondary schools as the third sample of facilities to have water sources tested for elev ...(more)

Four Finalists Named for Teacher of the Year Award

(April 28, 2004)

Four Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teachers have been named finalists in the Montgomery County Teacher of the Year competition. The local Teacher of the Year winner will be announced at the ...(more)

Board of Education Seeks Applicants for District 5

(April 28, 2004)

Individuals who live in Board of Education District 5 in Eastern Montgomery County are invited to apply for the vacancy created by the upcoming resignation of Reginald M. Felton, who will be leaving t ...(more)

Five Blair Students to Compete in Nat'l Science Bowl

(April 27, 2004)

A team of students from Montgomery Blair High School is among 64 National Science Bowl regional winners that will compete in the National Science Bowl championship on May 2nd and 3rd. The competition ...(more)

Board Aligns Policies with Strategic Plan

(April 27, 2004)

The Board of Education met on Monday [April 26] and, among other items, reviewed a framework to align Board policies with the strategic plan and approved a resolution regarding the High School Assessm ...(more)

Volunteer Tutors are Needed for Summer Program

(April 27, 2004)

Volunteer tutors are needed for Summer Adventures in Learning 2004, an Extended Learning Opportunities program. The free Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) program, set for July 6-July 30 for fo ...(more)

Felton to Resign by July from Board of Education (Dist. 5)

(April 27, 2004)

Montgomery County Board of Education Vice President Reginald M. Felton has announced his intention to resign his seat by July, as he prepares to move out of his Silver Spring home and end his resident ...(more)

Pres. Scholar Program Names 8 Semifinalists

(April 26, 2004)

Eight high school seniors from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have been named semifinalists for the 2004 Presidential Scholars awards, one of the highest honors given to high school seniors i ...(more)

Pattern of Lead in Water Found in Five More Schools

(April 26, 2004)

Elevated levels of lead were found in some water sample results for five schools – Fox Chapel, Harmony Hills, Oak View, and Rosemary Hills elementary schools, and Gaithersburg High School – accordin ...(more)

Survey of 2003 Grads Shows Plans to Attend College

(April 26, 2004)

The majority of last year's Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) graduates planned to head off to college, according to the Class of 2003 High School Senior Exit Survey. The survey of postsecond ...(more)