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As of Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received about 500 applications for its 2021-2022 virtual academy, MCPS Director of Technology Integration and Support Dr. Kara Trenkamp shared during a school board meeting. The virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year, called “Montgomery Virtual,” is a five-days-a-week program that will mirror the brick-and-mortar […]

Cinco de las ceremonias de graduación de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery que originalmente estaban programadas para el viernes ahora se llevarán a cabo a las 10 a.m. el sábado 12 de junio debido al pronóstico del tiempo. Los estudiantes del último año de las escuelas secundarias James Hubert Blake, Richard Montgomery, Sherwood, […]

Commencement ceremonies at five Montgomery County Public School graduations that originally were scheduled for Friday now will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12 due to the forecast of inclement weather. Graduating seniors at James Hubert Blake, Richard Montgomery, Sherwood, Watkins Mill Hill and Walt Whitman high schools will have to wait one extra […]

Montgomery County is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding Friday with Maryland colleges to create the Montgomery/Maryland Life Sciences Education and Innovation Partnership. The goal of the partnership is to connect industry and area colleges to grant Maryland students opportunities to do cutting-edge research and gain work experience. The signing will be held June […]

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2021 is graduating this month after more than a year of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Northwest High School in Germantown, seniors are excited and proud to graduate after two school years unlike any other.

The former president of Prince George’s Community College was named interim president of Montgomery College Tuesday. Dr. Charlene Mickens Dukes was appointed by the Montgomery College Board of Trustees to replace Dr. DeRionne Pollard, who left to become the new president of Nevada State College. Dukes’ appointment begins Aug. 7. Meanwhile, the board will conduct a […]

Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed to allocate funds to assist summer school and other school enrichment programs. Councilmembers also approved another round of grants to restaurant and hotel owners. All funding comes from the state, which received the money from the federal government’s Relief Act of 2021. The money is being allocated to further help […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will offer a virtual academy for the 2021-2022 school year, officials announced April 15. The academy will be yearlong and open to pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students. MCPS said that the virtual academy option is only intended for those students with life circumstances and COVID-19 health concerns. The academy is not designed […]

  Would you like to start saving for your child’s college? In this article, we will discuss the pros and cons of saving through a 529 college savings plan. If you live in DC, Maryland, or Virginia, we will also cover the ins and outs of the 529 Maryland, 529 DC and 529 VA plans.  […]

A new social media survey led by local teens aims to make civic education more relatable and equitable for youth nationwide. The #CivicsForUS social media campaign is spearheaded by the Youth As Civic Experts Network. It is designed to start a conversation among young people about how civic education experiences can be more relevant to […]