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MCPS High Schools Ranked Among Top 100 in Nation

(May 18, 2008)

Newsweek Ranks Six MCPS High Schools in the Top 100 in the Nation, More than Any Other District Nationwide All 23 Eligible High Schools Included in the Top 3 Percent in the Nation ROCKVILLE, MD ...(more)

Board Discusses CTE, Approves Four Administrators

(May 14, 2008)

Board Discusses Career and Technology Education, Approves Four Administrative Appointments The Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 13, and among other items, reviewed an update of the Career and ...(more)

Board Seeks Nominees for Distinguished Service

(May 09, 2008)

Nominees Sought for Twelfth Annual Distinguished Service to Public Education Awards The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its Twelfth Annual Awards for ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, May 13

(May 08, 2008)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 10:00 a.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Salute to School Food and Nutriti ...(more)

Seven Students Named National Achievement Scholars

(May 08, 2008)

Seven students have been named winners in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for outstanding African American students. The awardees were selected from students nationwide who requested ...(more)

Weast Wins National Award for Leadership and Reform

(May 06, 2008)

Dr. Jerry D. Weast, Superintendent of Schools, has been honored by APQC, a nonprofit benchmarking and best practices organization, with the C. Jackson Grayson Distinguished Quality Pioneer Medal. The ...(more)

Fifth Grade Students To Attend BSO Concert at Strathmore

(May 05, 2008)

Strathmore Student Concert Series Expands to Include All 10,000 Fifth Graders in Montgomery County Public Schools Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs Six Student Concerts in May On May 7, 8 ...(more)

Board Seeks Student Applicants for Family Life Committee

(May 02, 2008)

Board of Education Seeks Student Applicants for At-large Appointment to Family Life and Human Development Advisory Committee The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking public high school s ...(more)

Three MCPS Students Named Presidential Scholars

(May 02, 2008)

Three MCPS students have been named Presidential Scholars, one of the highest honors given to U.S. high school seniors. Julie Zhu, a student at Montgomery Blair High School, received a double honor ...(more)

19 National Merit Scholarship Awards are Announced

(May 02, 2008)

Thirty Students Have Won National Merit Scholarships So Far This Year Nineteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships after meeting rigorous ...(more)

Watkins Mill Junior Elected Student Board Member

(May 01, 2008)

Watkins Mill Junior Elected Student Member of the Board of Education Watkins Mill High School junior Quratul-Ann Malik has been elected student member of the Board of Education for 2008–2009. Ma ...(more)

New Guidelines Issued for Race and Ethnicity Data

(April 30, 2008)

Federal Government Issues New Guidelines for Collecting Data on Race and Ethnicity in Public Schools All students will update their information on ethnicity and race this fall The U.S. Departmen ...(more)

Board Approves Resolution on Non-recommended Cuts

(April 29, 2008)

Board Approves Resolution on Non-recommended Cuts, Reaffirms Support for FY 2009 Operating Budget Funding Resolution Requests the County Council to Close the Gap between the Requested Budget and Sp ...(more)

Parent Meetings at Two Title I Schools Address Options

(April 28, 2008)

Parent meetings will be held at two federally funded Title I elementary schools in May to describe the enrollment options which may be available next year in response to requirements of the No Child L ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Monday, April 28

(April 25, 2008)

Agenda (Revised) 5:30 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Session (A) 6:00 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 National Volunteer Week (A ...(more)