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The latest from Talia Richman
‘It’s messy’: School leaders ask for patience as they redesign high school programs
It’s going to be messy.
Why are Montgomery County high schools holding graduations at UMBC?
Montgomery County public high schools will hold graduation ceremonies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s campus in May and June of the coming year, the school system announced.
Redesign of high school magnet programs to get scrutinized by council members
Montgomery County Council members will pepper MCPS leaders with questions about a plan to divide high schools into six regions, each with a slate of parallel academic pathways.
5 years before her son died there, a mother tried to make an intersection safer
In September 2020, Caty Anderson typed out a short email to her state representative, lamenting that a woman was hit by a car near her family’s Kensington home.
5 key questions about the MCPS plan to change school boundaries and programs
Big changes are in store for Montgomery County’s public high schools — new boundaries and a very different approach to specialized programs.
Leaks, mold and more: MCPS staff says building conditions are unacceptable
Parents and staffers told the school board that intolerable campus conditions are causing illness and interrupting learning.
Montgomery County has a shortage of child-care options. Here’s 2 ways officials want to fix it.
Montgomery County leaders celebrated a $10 million investment to expand Head Start services to children 3 and younger, as well as to provide financial support for community child-care providers.
How middle school farmers are helping feed their neighbors
Students at Loiederman broke ground on a one-acre campus farm in 2024, which now yields enough fresh produce for its own farmers’ market.
MCPS vape sensors bombarded administrators with false alarms
The vape sensors were purchased using money from a settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL, but have flooded administrators with false alarms.
If high school doesn’t prepare teens for college, one leader wants a ‘money-back guarantee’
Montgomery County Public schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor made a bold commitment to reimburse county public school graduates for the cost of any remedial math and literacy courses at Montgomery College.
Poll: Parents give MCPS a strong endorsement, but some residents worry about decline
Most Montgomery County Public Schools parents would grade the district as an A or B. However, 34% of poll respondents said they believe the quality of public schools is getting worse.
5 takeaways from Montgomery County’s 2025 MCAP scores
While Montgomery County students outperformed their peers statewide overall, children in the county didn’t see the same level of progress as in some other districts.
