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14 Students Named Intel Science Search Semifinalists

(January 16, 2003)

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students -- 12 from Montgomery Blair High School and one each from Walt Whitman and Thomas S. Wootton high schools -- have been named among 300 semifin ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting,1-14

(January 15, 2003)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [January 14] and, among other items, tentatively approved Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting, and Policy ACA, Human Relations. The Board also approved six administ ...(more)

'College Goal Sunday' to Assist with Financial Aid

(January 13, 2003)

Parents and students needing help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form are encouraged to attend the second annual College Goal Sunday program on Sunday, February 9, from 2:00 ...(more)

Student Transfer Application Season Begins Feb. 1

(January 13, 2003)

Montgomery County parents who wish to request a change in school assignment for their children from their home school may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season, which will be held from ...(more)

Board of Education Agenda for Jan. 14

(January 10, 2003)

9:00 a.m. Closed Session 10:00 a.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 African American History Month (A) 1.3 Board/Superintendent Comments (D) 10:15 Public Comments ...(more)

AOL Aspires Program Provides $24,000 in Grants

(January 08, 2003)

Two Montgomery County Public Schools high schools and one middle school have received grants totaling $24,000 through the AOL Aspires program. AOL developed the national philanthropic strategy in 2001 ...(more)

Forums on Grading and Reporting Policy

(January 07, 2003)

Three community meetings have been scheduled to provide a forum for discussion of proposed changes to Policy IKA, Grading and Reporting. Staff members from the Montgomery County Public Schools Office ...(more)

Contingency Plan for More Snow Closures

(January 06, 2003)

The closure of the Montgomery County Public Schools today [Monday, January 6] has exhausted the last of the four available “snow days” that are built into the regular school year calendar as a hedge a ...(more)

AP Test Participation Doubles Since 1998

(January 03, 2003)

Results of the 2002 Advanced Placement (AP) tests released by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) show a substantial increase in participation, combined with a slight increase in average performan ...(more)

Calendar for 2003-2004 School Year

(December 17, 2002)

The Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2003-2004 school year during its business meeting on December 10. Included in the calendar is a contingency calendar to be used if the scho ...(more)

Thirty-Two Teachers Earn National Certification

(December 17, 2002)

Thirty-two Montgomery County Public Schools teachers are among the 79 Maryland teachers who have achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) this year. Th ...(more)

Budget Focuses on Academics, Limited Finances

(December 12, 2002)

Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, has proposed to the Board of Education an operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools next year that builds on “a specific record of academ ...(more)

Highlights of Board of Education Meeting, 12-10

(December 12, 2002)

The Board of Education met on Tuesday [December 10] and, among other items, elected Board officers and approved the calendar for the 2003-04 school year. The Board also approved a Legislative Platfor ...(more)

Supt's Budget Presentation Rescheduled for Dec. 12

(December 11, 2002)

The public presentation by Superintendent Jerry D. Weast to the Board of Education and community on the next year's operating budget for the Montgomery County Public Schools has been rescheduled to Th ...(more)

Board Appoints New Director of ESOL

(December 10, 2002)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, December 10] approved the appointment of Dr. Karen C. Woodson as the new director of the division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs for the Montgomery County Public Sch ...(more)