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El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó unánimemente el martes para limitar las ceremonias de graduación escolares al 50% de la capacidad, para ceremonias al aire libre; la capacidad está limitada al 25% para ceremonias en sitios cerrados o 250 personas, lo que sea menos personas. Lea el reglamento que detalla la nueva guía de […]

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to limit school graduation ceremonies to 50% of venue capacity for outdoor ceremonies; capacity is limited to 25% for indoor ceremonies or 250 people, whichever is fewer people. Read the regulation detailing new graduation guidance.  Schools that want to have an indoor graduation must obtain a letter of […]

Almost 90% of Montgomery County Public Schools’ Class of 2020 graduated after four years which was a 0.6% increase over the Class of 2019, which stood at 88.7%. The 2020 class’s graduation rate was 89.3%, according to recently released data from the Maryland State Department of Education. The state graduation rate average is 86.8%. The […]

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Thursday, June 11. 1.Congratulations Class of 2020: Individual MCPS virtual commencement ceremonies are happening all week, and some are taking place today. Click here to view the schedule. Individual school virtual commencement ceremonies are taking place this week! Check out the schedule and learn how […]

A husband and wife team – both English teachers at Northwest High School – have come up with a very creative way to congratulate high school graduates. Charles and Lynn Hodgson – with help from their baby – made an uplifting commencement song for the Northwest High School class of 2020. A message from the […]

COVID-19 caused a disruption in many festivities, including the senior year of high school students. Surely, 2020 vision did not see this coming. To make up for the disappointment, Montgomery County High Schools have found different ways to honor their 2020 graduates. “Sherwood High School will be recognizing our Seniors during the week of May […]

ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt has always worn his Maryland roots on his sleeve. Born in Brookeville, Van Pelt attended Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville and graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring. He started his television career as an intern at FOX5 while a student at the University of Maryland. He worked […]

24 Montgomery County students have earned National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Awardees were selected from more than 15,000 students nationwide and were among 50 awardees chosen in Maryland. The awards provide recipients with a one-time award of $2,500 for college tuition. The winners and their […]

Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Monday, May 11. 1. Graduation Goes Virtual:  The Class of 2020 will celebrate graduation with a virtual ceremony in early June, MCPS announced Sunday. 2. Council in Virtual Session:  Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 10:45 a.m. Here’s a look at the meeting’s agenda. 3. Municipal […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will host a universal virtual graduation for the entire Class of 2020 in early June, it announced Sunday. MCPS also plans to hold in-person graduation celebrations once large groups are permitted to gather. Meanwhile, starting on May 14 and continuing through May 22, MCPS’ social media posts will be filed with […]