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Reminder: Four-Day Weekend Coming Up for Students

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will have a four-day weekend coming up at the beginning of November, with no school on Monday, November 2 or Tuesday, November 3. Monday, November 2 is designated as a Grading and Planning for the End of Term day. Students will not have school,...

Rockville, MD · 15d
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Maryland’s Top 40 Middle Schools for 2027, According to U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings on Tuesday, October 20, with seven Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) middle schools ranking among the top 40 in Maryland. The full top 40 can be seen below. Thomas W. Pyle Middle School in Bethesda was...

Maryland · 17d
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MCPS Approves Changes to High School Course Placement and GPA Weighting

The Montgomery County Board of Education has formally approved the Superintendent’s recommendations for the 2027-2028 Program of Study, introducing new districtwide standards aimed at expanding access to rigorous coursework across MCPS high schools. Among the most significant changes is a criteria-based auto-enrollment process for Honors and Advanced-Level courses. Student...

Montgomery County, MD · 14d
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MCPS Releases First Academic Performance Update of the School Year

Montgomery County Public Schools shared an early look at student academic performance for the 2026-2027 school year during a Montgomery County Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22. The full meeting can be seen below. The first-quarter update focused on fall assessment results in reading and mathematics, highlighting areas...

Montgomery County, MD · 15d
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MCPS to Reduce Number of Career and Technical Education Programs From 51 to 37

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced changes to its Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings that will reduce the number of state-approved programs of study from 51 to 37 beginning in fall 2027. Under the new structure, some existing CTE programs will be phased out, while others will be...

Montgomery County, MD · 14d

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MCPS Reports a Preliminary $31.7 Million FY2026 Fund Balance, Far Above Spring Projections

Montgomery County Public Schools finished the 2026 fiscal year on June 30 with $27,939,337 of its operating budget unspent and a fund balance of $31,720,955, according to a year-end report on the Board of Education’s Sept. 24 consent agenda. MCPS calls the figures preliminary until the books close. The...

Montgomery County, MD · 15d

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Culpeper schools propose longer spring breaks in 2027-28 and 2028-29 calendars

Culpeper County students and staff could receive two additional spring break days in each of the next two school calendars.  The School Board approved the proposed 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 calendars for a first reading on October 12. The plans would add Good Friday and the following Monday to spring break.  The change responds to staff feedback about the long stretch […] The post Culpeper schools propose longer spring breaks in 2027-28 and 2028-29 calendars first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Culpeper County, VA · 15d

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JMU student launches Pipeline to connect students with alumni and career opportunities

A JMU student has launched Pipeline, a networking website that helps students connect with alumni and explore career opportunities. The service was made public on Aug. 28, 2026. Cameron Lynch, a junior double major in finance and economics, created Pipeline to help students build professional relationships, find mentors and learn...

Harrisonburg, VA · 17d

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County fair asks parents to pick option 3 on MCPS calendar survey

For the first time in its 77-year history, the Agricultural Fair overlaps with some of the proposed start dates for the opening of public school for county students. In 2027, the Fair is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13 through Friday, Aug. 27. A new survey from Montgomery County Public Schools...

Montgomery County, MD · 15d

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MCPS Addresses Questions About School Closure and Consolidation Study

Montgomery County Public Schools is continuing its first round of community engagement meetings as part of its study of potential elementary and middle school closures and consolidations. MCPS emphasized in a recent update that no schools have been selected for closure or consolidation, no recommendations have been made and no...

Montgomery County, MD · 15d

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Introducing Richard Montgomery’s New Principal Intern, Dr. David Mugerwa

This article was written by Helen Ray and Santiago Pippins of Richard Montgomery’s student newspaper The Tide and republished with permission. The original article can be seen here. “An intern has the opportunity to be the person in charge,” said Dr. David Mugerwa, RM’s new principal intern for the...

Montgomery County, MD · 15d

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Black advocacy group votes ‘no confidence’ in MCPS

The Montgomery County Education Equity Action Group issued a “no confidence” statement regarding Montgomery County Public Schools on Friday afternoon. It was sent via email to Superintendent Thomas Taylor, School Board President Grace Rivera-Oven, Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President David Stein, Councilmember and Chair of the County Council Committee on Education and Culture Will Jawando, and President of the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) James Allrich.

Montgomery County, MD · 15d

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Road reopens near Montgomery County middle school after sinkhole closure

MONTGEOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Roads near Benjamin Banneker Middle School in Montgomery County have reopened after a water main break led to a road closure, officials said Thursday morning. Montgomery County police said Wednesday that Perrywood Drive, between Old Columbia Pike and Carson Drive in front of the...

Montgomery County, MD · 16d

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Week 8 High School Football Scores (Friday Games)

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2026 week 8 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:

Gaithersburg, MD · 15d

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Maryland announces 23 Blue Ribbon Schools for 2026-2027

Maryland is honoring 23 schools with "Blue Ribbon" status for the 2026-2027 academic year, Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday.

Maryland · 17d

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5th Annual MCPS Marching Band Showcase Set for Saturday, Oct. 24th

The 5th annual MCPS Marching Band Showcase will bring together hundreds of student musicians from across Montgomery County on Saturday, October 24, at Albert Einstein High School. The free event will run from 11:30am-3pm and is open to the public. The showcase is one of the largest annual music events...

Montgomery County, MD · 16d

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Week 8 High School Football Scores (Thursday Games)

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2026 week 8 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:

Rockville, MD · 16d

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Montgomery County school system sees parent resistance as it begins considering school closures

Chanting “We don’t want the school to close,” a group of Gaithersburg Elementary School parents stood side by side at a meeting Monday night, urging Montgomery County, Maryland, public school leaders to avoid consolidating a school they’ve grown to love. “Other schools, but not this one,”...

Montgomery County, MD · 18d

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Federal complaint alleges antisemitic harassment at 2 Montgomery County high schools

A former Montgomery County Public Schools student has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging the school system failed to adequately respond to years of antisemitic harassment that included slurs, social isolation and an incident in which the student received a bomb threat and fireworks were set off outside the family’s home.

Montgomery County, MD · 18d

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City Council OKs field lights and athletic expansion at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School

The Alexandria City Council unanimously and without discussion approved a sweeping plan to expand athletic facilities and field lighting to St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in the city’s West End. Council approved the plan on Saturday (Oct. 17) to add a new 1,500-square-foot concessions building with bathrooms,...

Alexandria, VA · 16d