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Here are five things to know today, July 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a Gaithersburg woman as a homicide. 2. The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession today to review a proposal to construct an artificial turf stadium field at Churchill High School in […]

The Gaithersburg Aquatic Center is now open, two years after it closed for structural repairs and enhancements. Related:

Summer adventures are plentiful for kids in the county and for thousands of MCPS students in Kindergarten through Grade 5, one adventure comes with an added bonus – getting a head start on learning for the upcoming school year. Here’s more on that from MCPS-TV. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of […]

Here are five things to know today, July 23, in Montgomery County, MD: 1. A Montgomery County police officer fatally shot a man inside a bank on Tuesday in Silver Spring. 2. A 13-year-old girl will receive a Citizen’s Public Safety Award today at the 5th District Station in Germantown. 3. An ad-hoc committee is […]

Montgomery County School Board members should stop using their county schools-issued credit cards, according to a new report released by an ad hoc committee Tuesday. The committee was set up to review the Montgomery County Schools policy on credit card use among board members after several members came under fire for what were deemed “inappropriate” […]

At the end of each school year, there are countless new and used supplies left over from local schools. Many of those items end up in the hands of those who need them the most through the schools Drive for Supplies program.  MCPS-TV reports there were more supplies to share this year than last. Learn […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is beginning a multi-year effort to provide all students with access to mobile computers and a cloud-based learning platform that will enhance creativity and collaboration in the classroom. Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr and MCPS staff briefed the Montgomery County Board of Education at its July 15th meeting on […]

UPDATED, July 16, 2 p.m. The Montgomery County School board was quick to dispel  suggestions of any imminent plans for a boundary study as a way of eliminating the achievement gap after county council members on Monday suggested redistricting could be used in the effort. School officials and the council’s Education Committee got a briefing […]

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials touted programs and plans for closing the achievement gap between the county’s students Monday, some members of the County Council suggested redistricting as a way to make that happen. The Monday meeting was to be a briefing for the County Council’s Education Committee, but almost every Councilmember turned […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice said he is hoping to get some answers from Montgomery County Public Schools officials at the July 14 Education Committee meeting. Specifically, Rice said he is looking forward to learning about a timeline for closing the achievement gap. Take a look: