Bayard Rustin

April 5, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

Bayard Rustin Elementary Principal Wins Edward Shirley Award

Rachel DuBois, principal of Bayard Rustin Elementary School, is the recipient of the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision for 2021. The award is presented annually by the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) to an administrator or supervisor. The individual must demonstrate “outstanding leadership and accomplishments in […]

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April 12, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

New School Named After Bayard Rustin, Who Is He?

During a passionate discussion that divided the Montgomery County school board, Richard Montgomery Elementary School #5 will be named after Bayard Rustin, a civil rights organizer and an openly gay black man. The vote was 6-2 at Thursday’s meeting. Back in February, the Board of Education suggested four names to a School Naming Advisory Committee to […]

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