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Maryland High School Football Playoff Scores: Opening Round Results

The road to Maryland high school football championships is underway, with dozens of teams advancing through the opening round of the 2026 playoffs in the Maryla

Maryland · 1d

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These Are the Best Elementary Schools in Maryland According to New 2027 U.S. News Rankings

The school ranked first in Maryland’s newest elementary rankings doesn’t even have kindergarten classes. It serves grades two through five, an intriguing detail behind a list that families may want to examine more closely. U.S. News released its 2027 rankings in October 2026, using reading and mathematics results...

Maryland · 2d
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10 MCPS Schools Named National Gold Ribbon Schools for Service Learning, the Only Maryland Schools on the List

Ten Montgomery County public schools are among 50 schools nationwide named 2026 Gold Ribbon Schools in Service-Learning by the national group Youth Service America. They are the only Maryland schools on the group’s honoree list. The 10 schools. Damascus High School. Gaithersburg High School. Quince Orchard High School. William...

Montgomery County, MD · 2d
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Montgomery County Schools Earn Top Spots in Maryland’s Best Public Schools Rankings

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has earned numerous top spots in Public School Review’s latest rankings of Maryland’s best public schools, including the top three high schools in the state. The rankings also place eight MCPS middle schools and 12 elementary schools among Maryland’s top 25 in their respective categories.

Montgomery County, MD · 2d
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Maryland’s Top 25 Public High Schools for 2026-2027, According to Public School Review

Public School Review has released its rankings of Maryland’s top public high schools for the 2026-2027 school year, with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) claiming the top two positions in the state and placing eight schools among the top 25 (top 25 rankings below). Walt Whitman High School in...

Maryland · 5d

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The Remarkable Story of “Mr. RM” John Fahrner, a Montgomery County Coaching and Teaching Legend

This article was republished with permission and originally written by Gavin Manske and Larissa Deng where it was published in Richard Montgomery High School’s student newspaper The Tide. For more than 45 years, Mr. John Fahrner, known as “Mr. RM,” has been at the heart of MCPS and RM...

Montgomery County, MD · 1d

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Rockville Educator Surprised with $25,000 Award During School Assembly

Cassandra Batson, middle school principal and head of the upper school campus at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, has been named Maryland’s 2026-27 Milken Educator Award recipient, receiving a $25,000 cash prize. Batson was surprised with the award during a school assembly attended by students, staff...

Rockville, MD · 1d

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DMV high school football scores & highlights (11/13/26)

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Highlights from five playoff games in D.C., Maryland and northern Virginia. Seneca Valley at No. 21 Churchill (Potomac, Md. – MPSSAA 4A second round) – Game of the Week In our Game of the Week, Churchill advances to the next round of the MPSSAA playoffs, defeating Seneca Valley at home […]

Maryland · 1d

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MCPS Dates to Remember: Early Release Days, Thanksgiving and Winter Break

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have several early release days and scheduled school closures coming up over the next several weeks, including a five-day stretch surrounding Thanksgiving and an extended winter break. Here are the important dates for families to keep in mind through January 1, 2027:. November 2026.

Rockville, MD · 1d

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Grades battle in Thanksgiving food drive

From Nov. 16 through 20, students will compete by grade to see who can collect the most canned food. The winning grade will earn Patriot Cup points for their grade that will go toward the end-of-year competition. The Student Government Association (SGA), Patriot Ambassadors and National Honor Society (NHS) are...

Rockville, MD · 2d

High School On SI

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DeMatha Sends Championship Warning With Second Straight Win Over Gonzaga

DeMatha Catholic has made its intentions unmistakably clear. The Stags aren't simply hoping to compete for a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) cham

Hyattsville, MD · 21h

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Taking Patriots’ legacy to Crown

In anticipation of the school’s relocation to the Crown Farm site in Gaithersburg, teachers have begun packing classroom materials in preparation for the move. In Room 183, AP Psychology and Student Government teacher Amy Buckingham has large cardboard boxes in the back of her classroom filled with items she plans to transport to the new building. Apart from smaller classroom items teachers are transporting, there is a larger question of what will happen to the banners, awards and plaques displayed around the school.

Gaithersburg, MD · 1d

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University of Maryland, Eastern Shore backers sue for 136 years of underfunding

Since it opened as a land-grant university in 1890, the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore has been underfunded and systemically shortchanged by the state and the university system, say supporters of the historically Black university, who are suing to do something about it. The group called ForUMES, comprised of students,...

Princess Anne, MD · 1d

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2026 Maryland High School Girls Flag Football State Championship Matchups Set

Following semifinal action this week, the Maryland girls flag football state championship games, scheduled for Nov. 17 at M&T Bank Stadium, are set.

Maryland · 3d

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Fewer days off splits FCPS community

During school board meetings on April 9 and June 11, in response to concerns regarding an increased number of student holidays, FCPS reduced total student days off from 40 days off to 33, while also cutting early-release days, for the 2026-2027 school year. The majority of these changes were decided...

Fairfax County, VA · 2d

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Virginia's largest school district touts mediocrity

On Nov. 4, leaders of Fairfax County Public Schools emailed parents to brag that district students outperformed their peers across Virginia on the SAT.

Fairfax County, VA · 2d

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Teachers protest against weapons detection duty

Two grievances were brought up in the school board meeting at Luther Jackson Middle School on Nov. 12 in protest of the Instructional and Professional Responsibilities (IPR) given to teachers for weapons detection. Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) publicly demonstrated their support for the teachers appeal during the school board work session.

Fairfax County, VA · 1d

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Fairfax County Weighs Later Middle School Start Times, With a $1.7M Catch

Fairfax County middle schoolers currently start their day at 7:30 a.m., and school board members spent part of a Tuesday work session weighing whether to push that time back by nearly two hours — a shift that could also mean some elementary students start as early as 7 a.m. instead. No final decision was made, but the board reviewed three distinct proposals that could reshape mornings for thousands of families across the district.

Fairfax County, VA · 2d

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Gar-Field football wins first playoff game since 2007

It was a field storm 19 years in the making. Woodbridge lined up for a 28-yard field goal attempt from the left hash with a second to go in Friday’s Class 6 Region B quarterfinal against Gar-Field. If it went through, the Vikings would force overtime to complete a stunning rally from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. If not, the Red Wolves would walk away with a generational triumph in an upset on their hated, ancient rivals’ own turf. The horn sounded and the kick sailed wide left simultaneously, a signal for the ensuing wave of white-and-red delirium to charge onto A.T. Howard Field. Fifth-seeded Gar-Field secured its first playoff victory since 2007 with a 17-14 win at No. 4 Woodbridge to eliminate last year’s regional runner-up, and will travel to top-seeded Colonial Forge Nov. 20 for a spot in the regional final. At 9-2, the Red Wolves have won their most games in a season since they also went 9-2 in 2001. Friday's high school football playoff scores IN PHOTOS: Gar-Field-Woodbridge football Battlefield shuts out Stafford This was also the first time Gar-Field and Woodbridge had faced each other in the postseason since 2007. In a chippy affair Friday ridden

Woodbridge, VA · 1d

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Virginia’s Largest School District Touts Mediocrity

On Nov. 4, leaders of Fairfax County Public Schools emailed parents to brag that district students outperformed their peers across Virginia on the SAT. The class of 2026 averaged 1,184, which is 71 points above the Virginia average of 1,113 and 139 points above the global average of 1,045. The letter linked in the email claimed that the scores “show the power and promise of public education” by surpassing state and global averages on the SAT.

Fairfax County, VA · 17h