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All Montgomery County public schools (MCPS) and administrative offices are closed Monday, March 3 because of emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. For more schools information, visit the MCPS website at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/.

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The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Monday, February 24 at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. Among other items, the Board held a discussion on the redesign of Alternative Programs in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); received an update on the elementary school assignment of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda area and […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet Feb. 24  at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m., with public agenda items beginning at 6 p.m. The public portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the MCPS website and on MCPS TV (Comcast […]

Montgomery County police have charged Brian Patrick O’ Callaghan, age 36, of the 25200 block of Conrad Court in Damascus, with first degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Police said the victim, Hyunsu O’Callaghan, is Brian O’ Callaghan’s adopted three-year-old son. Below is a police account of what happened: “On February 2, detectives […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today (Feb. 18) because of emergency weather conditions. Officials said bus service will be provided on a two-hour delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier […]

Montgomery County Public Schools and all administrative offices will be closed on Feb. 14 because of the weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. Day care centers located in school buildings are also closed. For more information visit the MCPS website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ Related:

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 13 due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled tomorrow. A decision about whether to open administrative offices will be made at a later time. For more information visit the MCPS website: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ Related:  

More than half of the of the graduates from the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2013 earned a college-ready score on at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam, far outperforming their peers across the state and the nation. MCPS also saw growth in student participation and performance on International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. “MCPS […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract that provides teachers with salary increases, implements a new program to attract highly effective teachers to high-needs schools, and increases the share employees pay for health insurance. The contract, which will be voted […]