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Cloudy early with a high temperature of 71 degrees, check out the weather forecast. Here’s your Friday the 13th edition of the five things you need to know in Montgomery County: 1. Maryland Public Health Emergency:   Gov. Larry Hogan announced sweeping changes in response to the state’s first case of the coronavirus spreading within the community […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Monifa McKnight warned the school community about false social media posts circulating regarding the coronavirus cases in Montgomery County. McKnight spoke at the MCPS Board of Education meeting Tuesday about the school system’s response regarding the coronavirus. She said the school system is working closely with the Montgomery County […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education made new Montgomery County Public Schools leadership appointments, including confirming Kevin Yates as the new principal of Damascus High School. Yates, who was previously the principal intern at Julius West Middle School, started serving as the acting principal of Damascus on May 13. He was immediately appointed to the […]

Monifa McKnight, principal of Ridgeview Middle School, has been named the Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). Scott Pfeifer, executive director of MASSP, presented the award at a surprise event at the school on Feb. 26. MCPS shares this video of McKinght hearing the news. […]