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Browse Public Announcements for 2015 - 2016 School Year

County Launches New Initiative Aimed to Ensure Every Student Has Access to Their Own Library Card

(January 13, 2016)

Today (Jan. 13) Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched Library Link. This program is part of a national initiative to connect students with the ...(more)

Fourteen MCPS Students Named Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists

(January 12, 2016)

Fourteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been selected as semifinalists for the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most prestigious high school science competitions in ...(more)

County and School Officials to Launch Library Link, A New Initiative to Ensure all Students Have a Library Card

(January 11, 2016)

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10 a.m. Harmony Hills Elementary School 13407 Lydia Street, Silver Spring As part of a national initiative to connect students with the wide-ranging resources of the ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, January 12

(January 08, 2016)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, January 12, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. 9 a.m., with public agenda items beginnin ...(more)

Thirteen MCPS Students Receive Full-Tuition Posse Scholarships

(January 08, 2016)

Thirteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have been named recipients of full-tuition, four-year college scholarships from the Posse Foundation. The Posse program identifies public h ...(more)

Media Advisory: Acting Secretary of Education John King to Visit JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres Jan. 5

(January 04, 2016)

Acting Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., will visit JoAnn Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres on Tuesday, January 5.  Mr. King will tour classes and read with students. Leleck ...(more)

Media Advisory: Student Member of the Board to Host Live Student Town Hall Meeting Tonight, Dec. 16

(December 16, 2015)

Eric Guerci, Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, will host a special Student Town Hall meeting about the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Operating Budget tonight, Dec. ...(more)

Board of Education Sets Calendar for 2016-2017 School Year

(December 14, 2015)

The Board of Education adopted the calendar for the 2016-2017 school year at its Dec. 14, 2015 meeting. The school year will begin on Monday, August 29, 2016, and is scheduled to end on Friday, June 1 ...(more)

MEDIA ADVISORY: MCPS to Host Career Readiness Event Tonight, Dec. 14

(December 14, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host a districtwide Career Readiness Night tonight, Dec. 14, for students in Grades 7–10 and their families. The event will take place at Gaithersbur ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet Dec. 14 to Discuss and Adopt the 2016-2017 School Year Calendar

(December 11, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Monday, December 14, 2015, to discuss and adopt the 2016-2017 school year calendar. The Board was originally scheduled to adopt the calendar at it ...(more)

Board of Education Elects Officers; Hears Presentation on Proposed Budget, and Discusses Literacy

(December 09, 2015)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The Board elected its officers and made committ ...(more)

Elementary, Middle School PARCC Results Set New Baseline for MCPS Students

(December 08, 2015)

Data released today (December 8) by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) show that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students in Grades 3–8 outperformed their peers across the ...(more)

Michael Durso Selected as President of the Board of Education

(December 08, 2015)

Dr. Judith Docca selected as vice president Michael Durso was selected by his colleagues Tuesday (Dec. 8, 2015) to serve as president of the Montgomery County Board of Education for the next year. ...(more)

Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers Recommends $2.4 Billion FY 2017 Operating Budget

(December 08, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers presented his recommended $2.4 billion Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget to the Board of Education Tuesday (December 8).& ...(more)

Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers Announces Plan to Retest All Schools for Radon and Improve Monitoring and Mitigation Program

(December 06, 2015)

Montgomery County Public Schools is in the process of retesting 28 MCPS locations that previously showed elevated levels of radon according to the most recent testing reports MCPS has on record. If th ...(more)