Montgomery County Public Schools is holding six back-to-school fairs on Saturday, August 22, replacing its single countywide event with regional sites designed to improve access for families across the county. The fairs will run at different times at Albert Einstein, Paint Branch, Wheaton, Richard Montgomery, Gaithersburg, and Seneca Valley highContinue Reading
The developer told city staff it had sold no homes at Rockshire this year, experienced several cancellations, was evaluating an exit strategy and expected to take a loss on the residential portion. A newly obtained and independently verified City of Rockville email confirms the central factual basis of Councilmember AdamContinue Reading
Rockville Councilmember Adam Van Grack says the approved 60-home Rockshire Village redevelopment across from Wootton High School has been indefinitely suspended, and he argues the developer cited the school closure decision as the reason. What Happened According to Van Grack’s August 17 statement, EYA told the City of Rockville thatContinue Reading
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking Montgomery County boaters to participate in the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey, which collects data on who goes boating, what boats they use, and how often. The survey covers all types of boating, including kayaking on Lake Needwood or Little Seneca Lake, boatingContinue Reading
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 21 states in filing two federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for a database containing sensitive personal information of millions of commercial driver’s license holders. The administration threatened to withhold more than $10 million in federal funding from the AmericanContinue Reading
Our preseason model ranks all 25 Montgomery County public school teams, projects their wins and identifies the games that could shape the season. Every game, over and over. Teams get hot, favorites lose, upsets change the outlook for the weeks that follow, and by the end of it we haveContinue Reading
Two Montgomery County Public Schools communications job postings generated significant backlash this week, with staff members, parents and students questioning why the district appeared to be creating highly paid communications positions shortly after eliminating hundreds of other jobs. MCPS has now responded, saying that although some titles and responsibilities areContinue Reading
Public schools occupy a difficult position in American life. They are government institutions serving families with profoundly different political, religious, scientific, and moral beliefs. That is why neutrality concerning social issues matters. Public school focus on academic achievement is the service requested by families. The Montgomery County Board of EducationContinue Reading
Families with students preparing for college are invited to attend a free college counseling event next week, where they’ll have the opportunity to get answers to their admissions questions from an experienced college admissions professional. Hosted by a College Bound counselor, the event will be led by Chloe Rothstein, whoContinue Reading
A legal challenge to Montgomery County Public Schools’ plan to move Thomas S. Wootton High School from its current Rockville campus to a new facility in the Crown development will proceed before an independent administrative law judge. The Community and Education Policy Alliance, or CEPA, argues that the planned moveContinue Reading