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Local leaders are asking questions in hopes of assuring constituents there is room for more development in the Bethesda area. Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner and Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson sent a letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Acting Superintendent Larry Bowers […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) voted at its Boundaries and Facilities Alternatives work session on November 5, 2015, to consider expanding the interim superintendent of schools’ recommended tri-cluster roundtable—that would include the Gaithersburg, Col. Zadok Magruder, and Thomas S. Wootton clusters—to include the Quince Orchard cluster.  In addition, the Board requested that staff […]

MyMCMedia‘s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about election results in Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park, upcoming public hearings on interim MCPS Superintendent Larry Bowers’ recommended six-year CIP, Warrior Canine Connection’s recent graduation and more.

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers has unveiled his $1.72 billion construction plan for Montgomery County Public Schools which represents a $172 million increase over the current six year CIP. At a news conference at Seneca Valley High School, Bowers said it is imperative for state and local leaders to understand the county’s significant capital needs because […]

The first results from new state assessments show that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are performing better than their peers across the state, but demonstrate the urgent need to remain focused on closing persistent achievement gaps and improving student performance in literacy and mathematics. “These results provide a new starting point for how we […]

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers is recommending a six-year, $1.72 billion construction plan for Montgomery County Public Schools in the fiscal year 2017-2022 Capital Improvements Program. The plan represents a $172 million increase over the current six-year CIP, which schools officials say is needed to deal with the district’s rapid enrollment growth. A new CIP is […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers will release his Recommended Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Budget and the Fiscal Year 2017–2022 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown. A new CIP is approved every other year and includes school construction projects, as well as infrastructure […]

Montgomery County celebrated International Walk to School Day on Oct. 7 at Bells Mill Elementary School. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Bienvenida a los estudiantes or Welcome students– that’s the first message parents, teachers, and students will see at Montgomery County Public Schools new Spanish website. MCPS also launched on Tuesday a Facebook page, and mobile app- all in Spanish- to develop a better relationship with the Latino population. “MCPS is committed to finding more innovative and effective […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials welcomed more than 156,000 students on the first day of school. That’s the largest enrollment in the district’s history. At a news conference to kick off the first day, local leaders discussed the need for more school construction funding.