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Board of Education Approves $2.32B Budget Request for FY 2015

(February 11, 2014)

Budget focused on managing growth, narrowing the achievement gap, preparing for the future The Montgomery County Board of Education on Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2014) approved a $2.32 billion operatin ...(more)

MCPS Graduates Earn High Marks on AP and IB Exams

(February 11, 2014)

More than half of the graduates from the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2013 earned a college-ready score on at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam, far outperforming their peers ...(more)

MCPS Seeks Applicants for Cybercivility Task Force

(February 10, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is seeking applicants for its newly created Cybercivility Task Force. The Cybercivility Task Force will develop strategies to raise awareness of the need for ...(more)

Board of Education Reaches Tentative Agreement with Employees on New Contracts

(February 08, 2014)

Editor's Note: This release was updated on February 11, 2014 to reflect tentative agreements with all three employee associations. The Montgomery County Board of Education and the three associatio ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, February 11

(February 07, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with p ...(more)

MCPS Schools Closed Wednesday, Feb. 5

(February 05, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today, Wednesday, February 5, due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All admini ...(more)

MCPS Schools Will Open Two Hours Late Today (Jan. 29)

(January 29, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today, January 29, 2014, due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekinde ...(more)

MCPS Graduation Rate on the Rise

(January 28, 2014)

The four-year graduation rate for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has risen to 88.3 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education on Tuesday (January 28, 20 ...(more)

Comment Sought on Long-range Educational Facilities Planning Policy

(January 27, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education has requested community comment regarding its Policy FAA, Long-range Educational Facilities Planning. This policy guides the school facilities planning proc ...(more)

Board of Education to Hold Budget Work Sessions on Jan. 23 and 28

(January 23, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold the first of two work sessions on Superintendent Joshua P. Starr’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget today, January 23, at 6 p.m., at the Ca ...(more)

MCPS Schools to Open Two Hours Late on Thursday, January 23

(January 22, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late on Thursday, January 23, due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekind ...(more)

Three MCPS Students Named Intel Science Competition Finalists

(January 22, 2014)

Blair HS has most finalists of any school in the nation Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named finalists in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most pre ...(more)

MCPS Schools Closed on Wed. Jan. 22, Administrative Offices Open 3 Hours Late

(January 21, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed January 22, 2014 due to emergency weather conditions. All school activities and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. Administrati ...(more)

Board of Education Policy Meeting, Budget Work Session Postponed

(January 21, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education Policy Management Committee Meeting and Operating Budget Work Session scheduled for today, Tuesday, January 21, 2014, have been postponed. New dates will be ...(more)

Update on Operations for MCPS on Tuesday, Jan. 21

(January 21, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools has a planned professional day on Tuesday, January 21 and there is no school for students. Due to emergency weather conditions, transportation to nonpublic special e ...(more)