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By Mila Johns Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School held a Community Meeting on the evening of Monday January 30, 2023 to address the medical emergency incident that occurred at the school last week and the ensuing criticism of its handling of the situation by both parents and students. Initial Incident andContinue Reading

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Just recently, MCPS highlighted some performance data showing improvements over the downturns from 2020 with pandemic school closures. Unbeknownst to most, today the state of Maryland also released their state spring 2022 MCAP assessment data for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, so let’s take a look at that. FullContinue Reading

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We keep updating this post as more information comes in from the plane crash in Gaithersburg on 11/27/2022. As always, follow us on Twitter for the most up to date on everything that is happening as it is happening and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our biggerContinue Reading

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Thanks to Mayor Jud Ashman for permission to use the videos. Follow him on twitter here for more of this content next week when the Cougars go for back to back State Championships. 1st Quarter 1st play from scrimmage. @IversonHoward2 takes it to the HOUSE, 58 yds QO 7 –Continue Reading

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Official Links See the Process Races to Watch David Trone trails Neil Parrott In what was expected to be a tight battle, as of election night David Trone trails Neil Parrott (via MD.gov) in the District 6 Congressional District. The Washington Post reported that this race remains undecided as ofContinue Reading

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When To Vote NOW! Mail in voting and Early voting have both begun. Vote by mail Information on voting by mail from the Montgomery County Board of Elections can be found here. You can see the Board of Elections landing page here for all things voting. It is recommended thatContinue Reading

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Posted 10/28/2022. See our other reports on MCPS test data here Executive Summary Data for English Language Arts (ELA) grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 were analyzed for 2019 and 2021, specifically: 2021 number of students tested, the number of proficient students, and the percent of proficient students by gradeContinue Reading