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Browse Public Announcements for 2014 - 2015 School Year

MCPS Students Continue to Excel on AP Exams

(December 03, 2014)

More than 33,600 exams taken in 2014; 74 percent earn college-ready score Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students took more than 33,600 Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2014, with nearly t ...(more)

Newly Elected Board of Education Member To Be Sworn In Dec. 2

(December 01, 2014)

One newly elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and three returning members will be sworn in on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Incoming member Jill Ortman-Fouse (At-large) and three i ...(more)

MCPS to Host Information Sessions on PARCC Assessments and Common Core State Standards

(November 21, 2014)

Parents are invited to learn more about the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments at a special event on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. The first “PARCC ...(more)

Board of Education Requests $223 Million Increase in School Construction Budget

(November 17, 2014)

Seeks help from the state to address space shortages The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved amendments to the district’s six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on ...(more)

Media Advisory: Thousands of Grade 2 Students to Attend Strathmore Concerts

(November 17, 2014)

More than 11,000 second grade students from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will experience classical music this week as the Music Center at Strathmore hosts the annual Strathmore St ...(more)

Update on the Investigation into Conduct of Former MCPS Substitute

(November 13, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is continuing to look into the employment record of Mr. Jose Pineda, a former substitute teacher who was recently arrested and charged with having inappropriate ...(more)

Board of Education Sets Calendar for 2015-2016; Adopts Legislative Platform for 2015, and Discusses High School Milestones (Corrected)

(November 13, 2014)

Note: This press release is being resent with a date correction.  The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hun ...(more)

Quick Facts on 2015-2016 School Calendar

(November 12, 2014)

On November 11, 2014, the Montgomery County Board of Education made the decision to remove references to religious holidays from the 2015-2016 calendar. This is similar to what is done in many ot ...(more)

Statement on Background Checks for Contractors Working in Schools

(November 11, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent issued a statement during the Montgomery County Board of Education meeting on November 11, 2014. The superintendent made the statement following ...(more)

Hundreds Attend 2014 MCPS State of the Schools Event

(November 10, 2014)

Superintendent Starr Emphasizes Importance of Partnerships in 3rd Annual Address More than 850 people, including community and business leaders, parents and Montgomery County Public Schools (M ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, November 11

(November 07, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., wi ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: MCPS to Hold Third Annual State of the Schools Event TOMORROW, Nov. 11

(November 06, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold its third annual State of the Schools event—Building Our Future Together—TOMORROW, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at the Music Center at Strathmore. ...(more)

Universities at Shady Grove Joins with Montgomery College, MCPS, Business Leaders to Launch Experiential Learning Cooperative

(November 05, 2014)

Leadership Gift from Hess Foundation Provides Start-up Funds for Program to Equip Students with Work-ready Skills, On-the-job Experience in Chosen Career Path  Montgomery County educato ...(more)

Media Advisory: Universities at Shady Grove Joins with Montgomery College, MCPS, Business Leaders to Launch Experiential Learning Cooperative

(November 03, 2014)

Leadership Gift from Hess Foundation Provides Start-up Funds for Program to Equip Students with Work-ready Skills, On-the-job Experience in Chosen Career Path   Montgomery County educators and ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Students from Parkland Middle to Get a Behind-The-Scenes Look at NASA Projects

(October 29, 2014)

Students from Parkland Magnet Middle School will be introduced to engineers and scientists working on some of NASA’s most groundbreaking projects, and will go behind the scenes of actual space mission ...(more)