Montgomery County executive calls for 6% property tax rate hike to fund schools in budget proposal

As part of his final budget proposal as Montgomery County executive, Marc Elrich is recommending a 6% property tax rate increase he says is needed to fully fund Montgomery County Public Schools in the ...
Bethesda Magazine

Four MoCo school board candidates discuss school safety, parent engagement at forum

Four candidates for the Montgomery County school board participated in a Wednesday night primary election forum in Sandy ...
Bethesda Magazine

MCPS to dismiss schools early Monday due to severe weather forecast

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will dismiss classes early Monday afternoon due to weather forecasts calling for severe thunderstorms, hail, high winds and possible tornadoes, the district ...

Montgomery County schools AI weapon detector pilot program begins Monday

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is launching a new pilot program aimed at strengthening school security by using AI weapon detection technology.
WUSA

Montgomery County Public Schools extends school year to make up snow days

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Summer vacation will have to wait in Montgomery County after the Board of Education extended the school year to nearly the end of June. The decision comes after a winter storm ...

‘We got blindsided’: Gymnastics coach blasts Montgomery Co. schools decision to end sport’s program

Starting next school year, girl’s gymnastics will no longer be an interscholastic sport in Montgomery County, Maryland.