Replacing a single high school’s heating and cooling system now costs Montgomery County Public Schools $45 million to $55 million, up from the $30 million to $35 million the district projected a year ago, a 50% to 57% jump, according to a capital budget presentation MCPS administration gave the BoardContinue Reading
The fiscal 2027 budget the Montgomery County Board of Education adopted in June cut 415 full-time positions. At a County Council committee session Monday, MCPS officials said the cuts ended with 47 people laid off, and a Council staff memo shows 162 more were involuntarily transferred and 20 retired fromContinue Reading
Montgomery County Public Schools finished the 2026 fiscal year on June 30 with $27,939,337 of its operating budget unspent and a fund balance of $31,720,955, according to a year-end report on the Board of Education’s Sept. 24 consent agenda. MCPS calls the figures preliminary until the books close. The $27.9Continue Reading
A Wood Acres parent traced her child’s crowded school back to the 1981 consolidations. Forty-five years on, the school that stayed open is still absorbing the decision.Continue 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
January 19, 2026 – By Adam Van Grack, a Councilmember for the City of Rockville who attended Montgomery County Public Schools graduating from Ritchie Park Elementary School, Frost Middle School, and Richard Montgomery High School. Editors Note: See the official MCPS boundary study pages here The Montgomery County Public School’sContinue Reading
Residents packed the Quince Orchard High School auditorium to review four proposed boundary options, raise concerns about split articulations, and ask questions about future construction plans and program changes across MCPS. By Moderately MOCO Staff – We are working hard to increase our coverage and you can help by supportingContinue Reading
MCPS summer employees report pay delays and payroll system failures July 11, 2025 5:30pm – By Tomas Monticelli On July 10, 2025, Moderately MOCO received several reports from trusted sources that MCPS summer staff members had not been paid as expected for work completed between June 28 and July 11,Continue Reading
A quick update on what’s new for those that haven’t been following all of this on our social media pages (@ModeratelyMOCO on X/Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, Nextdoor). MoCo Mic Live Podcast We have created a new livestream Podcast “MoCo Mic Live”, the podcast discussing Montgomery CountyContinue Reading
January 15, 2025 Our Students Need Your Voice! The CASE program at Sherwood High School is shaping the next generation of leaders in agriculture, sustainability, and innovation—but it’s at risk. We need your help to ensure students have access to this vital education. According to MCPS, “CASE, the Curriculum forContinue Reading