Montgomery County Public Schools says it has not chosen any schools to close. The school system posted the statement Wednesday, Oct. 28, from its official Facebook page, replying on Moderately MOCO’s post about a new Montgomery Perspective analysis of possible elementary school closures in Rockville. The full statement: “MCPS Official–DespiteContinue Reading
MCPS told 289 high school students this summer that it would no longer pay their Montgomery College tuition, and 102 of them dropped their college classes, according to a County Council staff memo discussed at a committee session Monday. MCPS officials told the committee they do not know why theContinue Reading
Just over a quarter of Montgomery County Public Schools sixth graders, 27.7%, met the district’s fall benchmark on the MAP math test, according to a presentation prepared for the Montgomery County Board of Education’s Oct. 22 meeting. Among Hispanic/Latino sixth graders, 9.3% met the MAP math benchmark. Among sixth gradersContinue Reading
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a plan that cuts the extra grade-point weight for honors courses in half, from 1.0 to 0.5, beginning in fall 2027. Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and dual enrollment courses keep their full 1.0 weight. Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor’sContinue 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
The Montgomery County Board of Education takes up the elementary and middle school closure and consolidation study at a noon work session Thursday, October 8. MCPS says the meeting will not approve criteria or identify any school for closure.Continue Reading
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
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 Montgomery County student is building something a little different from the usual school projects. Montgomery County Public Schools student Liam Daly has launched “Praxis,” an investment simulator that lets users compete by managing virtual portfolios with real market data. Think fantasy sports but for stocks. The idea is toContinue Reading
Students across Montgomery County are organizing something different, and we want you to be part of it. “My Future” Candidate Forum is a youth-led civic event where students will run the entire program: moderating the discussion, introducing questions, and leading a conversation about the future they will inherit. Samir Ahmed,Continue Reading