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The Board of Education voted to push back school start times for all students beginning next school year. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming. Related:

Montgomery County Public Schools students will be able to sleep in a little more next year. After lots of discussion and lobbying by parents and students, the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve on Feb. 10 the superintendent’s recommendation to move school start times back 20 minutes for middle school and […]

UPDATED MCPS has announced all schools are now closed today, Jan. 6. MCPS Schools are now CLOSED due to emergency weather conditions. — MCPS (@MCPS) January 6, 2015 Montgomery County Public Schools will open two hours late today, Jan. 6, because of snow. According to an announcement on the MCPS website, bus service will be […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr responds to a question about what happens if his recent budget request is not approved. Take a look:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr, agrees that “there’s a big divide” and still work to do, but explains that students “do better in Montgomery County.” “We’ve been doing a lot. We’ve provided more funding, more resources to the schools that have the most kids in need,” Starr said.

A public announcement posted on the Montgomery County Public Schools website reports that 57 unaccompanied minors have been enrolled in Montgomery County schools this school year. You can read the announcement below: “Throughout the summer, there have been numerous reports of children and young adults fleeing their homes in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras due […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials welcomed their newest educators earlier this month. MCPS-TV reports.   Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council today received the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report on “Performance of Montgomery County Public Schools’ High Schools—A FY2014 Update.” The report describes changes in the demographics and performance of the school system’s 25 comprehensive high schools. The report updates OLO’s 2009 high school consortia report that found that neither the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will open two hours late on Jan. 29 due to emergency weather conditions. 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 are canceled. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will open two hours late on Jan. 23 due to emergency weather conditions. 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 are canceled. […]