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Algebra Classes Lead Montgomery County Eighth Graders to High Score in Rigorous International Study of Mathematics

(April 04, 2001)

Eighth grade students in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) outperformed all but seven countries in the world in mathematics and 14 countries in science on the Third International Mathematics ...(more)

Board of Education Meeting Agenda - April 3, 2001

(March 30, 2001)

Tuesday, April 3, 2001, 1:30 p. m.*12:00 noon Closed Session1:30 1.0 Roll Call 1.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 1.2 Month of the Young Child (A) 1.3 Secretaries Week (A) 1.4 2001 Hispanic Heritage ...(more)

Broad Acres Elementary School to Undergo Major Improvements Focused on Academic Achievement

(March 30, 2001)

A major effort is under way to enhance the capacity for improved teaching and learning at Broad Acres Elementary School by significantly modifying the school's instructional program, teacher recruitme ...(more)

First College Board Building Success Conference Held in Walter Johnson and Wheaton Clusters

(March 28, 2001)

Participants from the Walter Johnson and Wheaton clusters had an opportunity to explore ways to prepare students for academic success at the first College Board Building Success Conference, held March ...(more)

Pew Forum on Standards at Harvard Invites MCPS-MCEA Team to Discuss Collaboration and School Improvement

(March 27, 2001)

The Pew Forum on Standards-Based Reform has named the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) as one of 10 teams of educators from across the nat ...(more)

British Teachers to Visit County Schools as part of International Professional Development Program

(March 27, 2001)

A new educational partnership between Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the United Kingdom's International Education Organization will bring British teachers to Montgomery County this month ...(more)

Motivational Speaker and John F. Kennedy High School Graduate to Address Students

(March 22, 2001)

Marlon Smith of Success by Choice will address the ninth and tenth grade classes at John F. Kennedy High School on Wednesday, March 28, from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. Mr. Smith, a 1985 graduate of John F. K ...(more)

Special Education Teacher at Georgian Forest Elementary School Wins National Award for Excellence

(March 22, 2001)

Barbara Danoff Friedlander, a special education teacher at Georgian Forest Elementary School, is one of ten national winners of the 2001 Shaklee Teacher Award. The award is sponsored by the Shaklee I ...(more)

Montgomery County Public Schools 2001 Kindergarten Orientation to be Held during this Spring

(March 20, 2001)

Montgomery County Public Schools will hold the 2001 kindergarten orientation program from Wednesday, March 21, through Friday, June 1. Special registration and orientation programs are scheduled at e ...(more)

Montgomery Blair High School Student Awarded Fourth Prize in Intel Science Talent Search

(March 19, 2001)

Montgomery Blair High School senior Alan Mark Dunn was awarded fourth prize in the Intel Science Talent Search March 12 for his computer science project on encryption.Finishing in 11th place, just bel ...(more)

Letter in Response to County Executive's Budget Comments

(March 16, 2001)

The following is the edited text of a letter delivered today [Friday, March 16] to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan from Board of Education President Nancy J. King and Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superinte ...(more)

Response by the Board of Education President and Superintendent to the County Executive's FY- 2002 Budget

(March 15, 2001)

Board of Education President Nancy J. King and Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, released the following prepared statements today [Thursday, March 15] in response to the Fiscal Year 2002 ...(more)

County Council Hearing on School Budget

(March 15, 2001)

The County Council will hold its public hearing on the MCPS budget on Thursday, April 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Council Hearing Room in Rockville. Individuals wishing to testify shou ...(more)

Two Safe Schools Hotlines Available

(March 15, 2001)

Two telephone hotlines are available to the school community and the general public to report safety and/or security concerns related to weapons, drugs, alcohol, violence, or any suspicious activity i ...(more)

Chamber Workforce Corporation Honors Local "Heroes in Education" and Outstanding Partnerships

(March 15, 2001)

The Montgomery County Chamber Workforce Corporation has honored representatives of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in six categories in the annual "Heroes in Education" awards given to rec ...(more)