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Browse Public Announcements for 2010 - 2011 School Year

MCPS Gets a Strong Return on Educational Investment

(January 20, 2011)

National report gives MCPS high marks for productivity   Montgomery County citizens are getting a strong return on the investment they make in their public schools, according to a national rep ...(more)

Schools Closed Tuesday, Jan. 18; Administrative Offices Open

(January 18, 2011)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices are open. ...(more)

Online Survey to Capture Community Input on Superintendent Search

(January 13, 2011)

  The Montgomery County Board of Education today announced a new, online survey for community members to provide input on the qualities they would like to see in a new superintendent.  Th ...(more)

MCPS Has Most Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists in Nation

(January 13, 2011)

Since 1999, Montgomery Blair has produced more semifinalists than any high school in America   Fifteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been selected as semifinalists ...(more)

Board Discusses Superintendent Search; Adolescent Literacy

(January 12, 2011)

  The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, January 11, and, among other items, discussed an update on the search for a new superintendent, adolescent literacy, and a school safety ...(more)

All MCPS Schools Will Open Two Hours Late on Wed. January 12

(January 12, 2011)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half- ...(more)

School-Sponsored Afterschool Activities Canceled Tuesday, January 11

(January 11, 2011)

All school-sponsored afterschool and school-sponsored evening activities are canceled due to emergency weather conditions. This announcement only impacts school-sponsored activities, not communi ...(more)

Board of Education to Host Public Forums on Superintendent Search

(January 10, 2011)

  Montgomery County citizens are invited to attend a series of public forums designed to gather community comment on the educational priorities and desired leadership qualities of the next superi ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, January 11

(January 07, 2011)

 The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, in the Board Meeting Room at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The ...(more)

Fifteen MCPS Students Receive $100,000 Posse Scholarships

(January 07, 2011)

Fifteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seniors have won four-year, full-tuition scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The scholarships are worth about $100,000 each.   Nationally, 1 ...(more)

New Parent Academy Workshops to Kick Off On January 11

(January 05, 2011)

   Montgomery County Public Schools today announced a new lineup of free workshops this winter to empower, inform and support parents.    The MCPS Parent Academy will present 35 ...(more)

MCPS to Open Two Hours Late Due to Weather Conditions

(December 17, 2010)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half- ...(more)

Superintendent’s Recommended Budget Addresses Enrollment Growth

(December 14, 2010)

No New Programs or Initiatives in Proposed Spending Plan; Complies with State “Maintenance of Effort” Provision   Superintendent of Schools Jerry D. Weast is recommending a $2.16 billion oper ...(more)

MCPS Students Set New High Mark for Participation on AP Exams

(December 13, 2010)

Strong Performance on 2010 Exams Far Outpaces the State and the Nation    Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students in 2010 took a record-setting number of Advanced Placement (AP) ...(more)

Board of Education Launches Superintendent Search Website

(December 10, 2010)

  The Montgomery County Board of Education announced the launch of a Superintendent Search website today that will serve as a clearinghouse of information for the community and potential candidat ...(more)