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The Montgomery County Board of Education officially launched the search for a new superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on Tuesday, Feb. 10 with the hiring of an outside executive search firm. The Board approved a contract with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) to coordinate efforts to find a new superintendent for MCPS […]

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 […]

Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr has just days left in his role heading up one of the state’s largest school districts but some students say they are confused about why his contract was not renewed. MyMCMedia spoke with two student leaders at Richard Montgomery High School Thursday about the decision. “I think a lot of people […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Nancy Floreen said she does not know the back story behind Dr. Joshua Starr’s decision to resign. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Nancy Navarro talks about the legacy of Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr following the announcement of his resignation. Take a look: Related:

UPDATED As questions are raised about the future of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr, Councilmember Craig Rice and County Executive Isiah Leggett are sharing their thoughts on the superintendent’s future. Starr’s contract expires June 30, but school board policy requires the superintendent to indicate whether he wants his contract to be renewed […]

The graduation rate for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) rose for a third consecutive year and the achievement gap narrowed in all areas, according to an MCPS news release out today. According to MCPS, the largest improvement was at Wheaton High School. The four-year graduation rate for the MCPS Class of 2014 was 89.7 percent, […]

There were two hours of testimony in the bell times public hearing Thursday afternoon, the first of two hearings on the issue of whether to change the start and end time at the county’s schools. The meeting time allowed for 31 speakers to express their views on the proposals offered on bell times.The hearings were […]

UPDATED The Montgomery County Board of Education has a closed session scheduled Friday and it would appear that Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr’s $250,000-plus yearly contract hangs in the balance. The closed door meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Starr’s contract expires June 30, but school board policy requires the superintendent to indicate whether he wants […]

Montgomery County Public Schools should start and end 20 minutes later, according to a new proposal from Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr. Starr is expected to release his proposal to the school board on Jan. 13. According to a memo from Starr to the Board of Education, the “most practicable of the no-cost options is for […]