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All Athletic Contests Suspended in Response to National Tragedy

(September 14, 2001)

All athletic contests of the Montgomery County Public Schools were suspended for beginning Friday, September 14, and for the entire weekend in response to the national remembrances for the victims of ...(more)

Schools Participate in Period of Silence and Interfaith Prayer Service

(September 13, 2001)

The Montgomery County Public Schools will be participating in the National Day of Remembrance by observing an event coinciding with statewide activities on Friday, September 14. The school system's o ...(more)

Letter to Students, Parents and Staff on Impact of National Tragedy

(September 13, 2001)

The following is the text of a letter sent home today [Thursday, September 13] from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, regarding the response of the school system to this week' events. Th ...(more)

Helping Children Cope with the National Tragedy

(September 12, 2001)

The following information is being provided to all Montgomery County Public Schools and the community to help children and others cope with the impact of the ongoing national tragedy. In the aftermat ...(more)

Study Shows Significant Gains in Literacy Skills Prior to First Grade

(September 10, 2001)

The combination of several new initiatives last year in the Montgomery County Public Schools -- a more rigorous curriculum, intensive training for teachers, expanded instructional time, ongoing asses ...(more)

Superintendent Recommends Against Public Charter School Application

(September 07, 2001)

Based on the findings of an independent panel of education, community, and business representatives, Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, has recommended against approving an application to ...(more)

Settlements Reached in Test Security Incident

(August 30, 2001)

The following is a joint statement by the Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County Education Association released today [Thursday, August 30]: The Montgomery County Public Schools ...(more)

Students Receive Free Backpacks and Supplies

(August 30, 2001)

Office Depot has donated backpacks filled with school supplies to 500 students attending Broad Acres Elementary School in Silver Spring. Backpacks were handed out during a special open house at the s ...(more)

Board of Education Approves Elimination of Native American Symbols as School Mascots, Endorses End of Criterion-Referenced Tests

(August 28, 2001)

The Board of Education today [Tuesday, August 28] took action regarding the elimination of the Native American symbols as mascots, endorsed the discontinuation of criterion-referenced tests, revised M ...(more)

Poverty, Language and Limited Years of School Contribute to SAT Disparity

(August 28, 2001)

The 2001 results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) reflect a continuing disparity by race and ethnicity within the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), in which the lowest scores were among ...(more)

Newly Redesigned Website Offers Easier Access to Data and Information

(August 27, 2001)

The school system's website has been redesigned to make it more customer-friendly and useful in obtaining information about the Montgomery County Public Schools. The redesigned site reflects an ong ...(more)

More Than 1,100 New Teachers Welcomed

(August 24, 2001)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast, Board of Education President Nancy J. King, County Council President Blair Ewing, and County Council Education Committee Chair Michael Subin this week participated in ce ...(more)

Upcounty Partnership Conference Focuses on Youth Services

(August 24, 2001)

Youth-focused service providers in the upcounty area of Montgomery County will meet at an all-day conference to discuss ways to use the combined power of school and county agencies and institutions to ...(more)

Board of Education Agenda for Tuesday, August 28

(August 24, 2001)

9:00 a.m. Closed Session 1:30 p.m. 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Board/Superintendent Comments (D) 1:45 Public Comments 2:15 2.0 Consent Items (A) Procuremen ...(more)

2001 Gallup Poll Finds Highest Ever Approval of Public Schools Nationally

(August 22, 2001)

For the first time in the 33-year history of these polls, the 2001 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools shows public approval at its highest ever nationally. ...(more)