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Analysis Shows the Impact of the Seven Keys to College Readiness

(May 18, 2010)

   An analysis of high school performance and college completion data shows a strong connection between the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) college readiness pathway and success in o ...(more)

Board Discusses FY 2011 Budget, Elimination of Loss of Credit Practice

(May 12, 2010)

Board of Education Conditionally Supports Maryland Race to the Top Application, Discusses FY 2011 Budget, Appoints Seven Administrators, Discusses Elimination of Loss of Credit Practice The Montg ...(more)

Board Conditionally Supports Maryland's "Race to the Top" Application

(May 11, 2010)

  The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Tuesday to conditionally support the state of Maryland’s “Race to the Top” application, as long as Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is allo ...(more)

Nominations Open for Board Distinguished Service Awards

(May 11, 2010)

The Board of Education is seeking nominations for the 14th annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. Up to three awards will be given in each of the following categories: MCPS ...(more)

MCPS Study Documents Positive Effects of Full-Day Prekindergarten

(May 10, 2010)

Students in Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) full-day Head Start prekindergarten (pre-K) program are generally more ready for kindergarten and demonstrate higher academic performance in kinder ...(more)

Montgomery Blair HS Senior Earns Spot on 2010 U.S. Physics Team

(May 07, 2010)

Anand Oza, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, is one of twenty students from around the nation who have been selected as a member of the 2010 U.S. Physics Team.   Team members, chosen th ...(more)

Six MCPS High School Seniors Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships

(May 07, 2010)

Six high school seniors in Montgomery County Public Schools have been awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships. The awards amount to four-year scholarships that provide financial support to minority stud ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Tuesday, May 11, 2010

(May 06, 2010)

Agenda (Revised) 8:30 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 ...(more)

Input Sought on How Schools are Assessed for Modernization

(May 05, 2010)

ROCKVILLE, MD—A committee charged with updating the methodology used to assess schools for future modernization has released its report and is seeking public comment on its recommendations. The Fa ...(more)

Eighteen Additional National Merit Scholarship Awards Announced

(May 05, 2010)

Twenty-seven Students Have Won National Merit Scholarships So Far This Year Eighteen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships after meeting rigor ...(more)

Richard Montgomery HS Sophomore Elected Student Board Member

(April 29, 2010)

ROCKVILLE, MD--Alan Xie, sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School, was elected the 2010-2011 student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education on April 28. Xie was chosen by 73.64 perc ...(more)

Blair High School Educator Named MCPS Teacher of the Year

(April 28, 2010)

James Schafer, a physics and mathematics teacher at Montgomery Blair High School, has been named the 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year for Montgomery County and will compete for Maryland Teacher of t ...(more)

Board Discusses MCPS Careers and Hiring for Excellence and Equity

(April 27, 2010)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, April 26, and, among other items, discussed MCPS Careers, a web-based application that is automating the school system’s application and hiring ...(more)

School and Office Web Sites Win Best of MCPS Web Awards for 2010

(April 23, 2010)

Clarksburg High School, Silver Spring International Middle School and Great Seneca Creek Elementary were winners in the 6th annual “Best of MCPS Web” awards this week. The winners were announced durin ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Monday, April 26, 2010

(April 22, 2010)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Agenda 5:30 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Session (A) 7:00 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) ...(more)