Education

MCPS Proposes Regional High School Magnet Plan

After taking community input into consideration, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced an additional revision to their plan to redesign secondary school magnets during ...

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Watkins Mill Cluster to Host Third Annual Back-to-School Block Party

The third annual Cluster Block Party, which will once again take place in the evening, is being planned by the Watkins Mill Cluster. Montgomery ...

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MCPS Back-to-School Fair Takes Place on Saturday, August 23

On Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold its yearly Back-to-School Fair at Westfield Wheaton ...

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Criminal Histories of 12,000 MCPS Employees Not Monitored, According to OIG Report; Council Schedules Oversight Hearing

According to a study published by the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General, MCPS’s background screening procedure has significant flaws, such as missing ...

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MCPS Makes Urgent Improvements to Background Screening While Addressing Montgomery County Inspector General’s Findings

Following an Inspector General investigation that revealed long-standing process flaws, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor assured families on Monday, August ...

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MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor on Persistent Payroll Problems: “We Need to Make Sure That We Pay Our People When They Should Be Paid and Exactly What They’re Owed”

The ongoing payroll problems have been directly and candidly assessed by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor, who has promised a ...

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Revised Grading Policy for Secondary Students Begins This School Year

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will begin implementing a new grading and reporting policy for students in grades 6 through 12 in the 2025–2026 ...

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County Officials Remind Residents of School Bus, School Zone Laws as Students Return to School on Tuesday, August, 26

On Tuesday, August 26, MCDOT and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) advise residents to allow additional time for travel and to be mindful ...

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MCPS Outlines New Plan to Strengthen Staff Screenings Following Inspector General’s Findings

Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor provided an update on Montgomery County Public Schools’ efforts to improve background screening procedures and reassure families that all current ...

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MCPS Provides Update on Background Screening Process

Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor’s reaction to the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General report, which found significant flaws in MCPS’s background screening procedure, ...

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