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Number of COVID-19 cases rise nationally over Fourth of July weekend
By Katalina Li | July 9, 2020, 3:38 p.m. | In Local »
Montgomery County residents stay home while celebrating and minimal increase in new cases within county
Blair cap and gown distribution held from May 26 to May 29
By Jasmine Ali | June 3, 2020, 11:34 a.m. | In Local »
How seniors collected their caps and gowns and returned materials that belong to the school
Online security is in question after Zoom incident
By Sophia Lucarelli | May 8, 2020, 7:15 p.m. | In News »
Einstein student displayed a gun during an online class session
Montgomery County opens first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
By Joy Xu | April 28, 2020, 1:40 p.m. | In Local »
White Oak and other testing sites to test 100 patients a day
Smobcast: An exclusive interview with the two candidates for the upcoming Student Member of the Board election
By Rajit Mukhopadhyay | April 27, 2020, 11:47 a.m. | In News »
The two candidates for this year's election are Richard Montgomery junior Nick Asante and Magruder junior Vicky Kidder.
How schools provide to students during the coronavirus closure
By Mercedes Pierce | April 20, 2020, 1:46 p.m. | In News »
MCPS continues to provide support and education to the community through the COVID-19 pandemic
Northwestern HS counselor and basketball coach has died from the coronavirus
By Billy Scott | March 29, 2020, 3:20 p.m. | In News »
Northwestern HS counselor and basketball coach has died from the coronavirus
COVID-19 pushes AP testing online
By Shruti Chauhan | March 20, 2020, 6:43 p.m. | In News »
The College Board decided to administer online exams amid school closures
COVID-19 forces school work to come to a halt
By Joy Xu | March 18, 2020, 6:32 p.m. | In News »
With the recent school closing, all educational instruction has stopped
COVID-19 closure potentially disrupts end-of-year schedule
By Shifra Dayak | March 15, 2020, 5:16 p.m. | In News »
The future of senior activities is unknown right now
BREAKING: Schools remain closed until Apr. 24 as positive coronavirus cases increase in Maryland
By Sam Kulp Emmy Song | March 5, 2020, 9:15 p.m. | In News »
All Maryland public schools will be closed from Mar. 16 to Apr. 24
Blair alum and legendary basketball coach Morgan Wootten passes away at 88
By Billy Scott | Feb. 19, 2020, 1:12 a.m. | In News »
Wootten is just one of five high school basketball coaches in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
County Council moves to repeal mandatory bike registration
By Shifra Dayak | Feb. 12, 2020, 7:56 a.m. | In News »
The proposed changes aim to prevent selective enforcement and increase equity
MCPS to expand pre-elementary learning centers
By Boaz Yoo | Jan. 28, 2020, 6:45 p.m. | In News »
The county hopes to increase early education spaces for residents in 2020
Magnet Foundation opens arms for end-of-semester teacher luncheon
By Vivian Li | Jan. 28, 2020, 6:37 p.m. | In News »
The luncheon coincided with the Lunar New Year, resulting in festive celebration
Hug a Tree club is cut down due to club members' busy schedules
By Jasmine Ali | Jan. 24, 2020, 9:19 a.m. | In News »
The new club dissolved after only a few weeks but is planning to spring back in the next few months
Boundary analysis meeting at Blair
By Yuri Kim Rajit Mukhopadhyay | Jan. 24, 2020, 9:11 a.m. | In News »
The Board of Education holds its fifth boundary analysis meeting in the SAC
Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight releases new report on achievement gap
By Lucie Peyrebrune | Jan. 22, 2020, 7:45 a.m. | In Local »
The gap in academic performance between White and Asian and minority students has not narrowed
Apple, Amazon and Google form a surprising partnership?
By Joy Xu | Jan. 21, 2020, 8:10 a.m. | In Technology »
Welcome to the new tech update for 2020!
Ready, Set, PrEP will provide free HIV-prevention pills
By Mercedes Pierce | Jan. 14, 2020, 5:45 p.m. | In News »
The new initiative gives uninsured Americans access to PrEp, aiming to end the HIV epidemic
Passing the wheel to MCPS for driver’s education
By Rajit Mukhopadhyay | Jan. 13, 2020, 11:53 p.m. | In Local »
A new proposal drives for safety and general behind-the-wheel instruction
New Spanish section added to Blair's Media Center
By Jasmine Ali | Jan. 6, 2020, 4:39 p.m. | In Local »
Blair librarians are hoping to expand outreach through a different language
MCPS announces calendar for 2020-2021 school year
By Lucie Peyrebrune | Jan. 3, 2020, 5:19 p.m. | In News »
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education (BoE) announced the calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. The new calendar features some key differences from past years, most notably changes to the start and end dates, the length of spring break and professional days.
MCPS introduces “Stop the Bleed” kits
By Shruti Chauhan | Dec. 28, 2019, 1:55 p.m. | In News »
Through a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is putting “Stop the Bleed” kits in each of its 208 schools.
MCPS Superintendent unveils plan for fiscal year 2021 operating budget
By Boaz Yoo | Dec. 28, 2019, 1:45 p.m. | In News »
On Dec. 18, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith hosted a community forum to present his latest recommendation for the 2021 fiscal year operating budget. The proposed $2.8 billion budget includes a $121,119,258 increase from last year's budget.
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