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48 Blazers become National Merit semifinalists
By Kate Gray | Oct. 1, 2022, 10:23 p.m. | In Local »
Almost one third of MCPS semifinalists in the PSAT-based competition were Blair students.
American University reaches agreement with striking staff
By Gabe Prevots | Aug. 27, 2022, 2:23 p.m. | In Local »
Week-long strike comes to an end after staff union accepts labor deal
Blair on lockdown, police nearby after reports of a weapon on school property
By Maya Britto | June 16, 2022, 2:32 p.m. | In Local »
At 1:51 p.m., Montgomery Blair High School went into lockdown after a weapon sighting on school grounds was reported.
Blazers honor the victims of the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings
By Sophia Zeng | June 2, 2022, 1:07 p.m. | In Local »
The MBHS Latinx Leaders Association organized a vigil for those affected by the mass shootings
Arvin Kim elected as Student Member of the Board of Education
By Sachin Parikh | April 21, 2022, 1:03 p.m. | In Local »
Kim will succeed Hana O'Looney as the 45th SMOB
Maryland Board of Education changes graduation requirement for health education classes
By Gabe Prevots | April 7, 2022, 4:15 p.m. | In Local »
Beginning with Class of 2025, students must now take a full year of health
Tornado warning issued on March 31
By Sophia Zeng | April 1, 2022, 9:54 p.m. | In Local »
Two tornadoes passed through the DMV area yesterday evening
UPDATE: Maryland Senate passed a new congressional map on March 30
By Sophia Zeng | April 1, 2022, 5:24 p.m. | In Local »
The General Assembly passes alternate map after the former map was taken down for "extreme partisan gerrymandering"
Judge struck down Maryland's congressional map as unconstitutional
By Sophia Zeng | March 28, 2022, 9:46 p.m. | In Local »
The Maryland General Assembly will need to create a new map by March 30
Trucker convoy continues to loop the Capital Beltway
By Kathereen Yang | March 10, 2022, 7:11 p.m. | In Local »
Protestors demand that all COVID-19 mandates be lifted
Explosion and fire break out in Silver Spring apartments
By Kathereen Yang | March 3, 2022, 8:51 p.m. | In Local »
A cut gas pipe contributed to the fire but the source of ignition remains unknown
Metro SmarTrip cards purchased before 2012 must be replaced by March 1
By Kathereen Yang | Feb. 28, 2022, 9:35 p.m. | In Local »
The Metro has installed new faregates that do not work with older SmarTrip cards
Monifa McKnight selected as next superintendent of MCPS
By Maya Britto | Feb. 9, 2022, 2:20 p.m. | In Local »
Unanimous vote by the school board made McKnight MCPS’s first female superintendent.
17-year-old student charged with attempted murder in shooting at Magruder High School
By Sachin Parikh | Jan. 23, 2022, 4:15 p.m. | In Local »
Police say the student used a 'ghost gun' in the shooting that left a 15-year-old student in critical condition.
“Maryland, My Maryland” repealed as state song
By Gabe Prevots | Oct. 11, 2021, 10:16 p.m. | In Local »
Maryland legislature overwhelmingly voted to cast out the outdated and offensive poem
Off-duty police officer kills two in Takoma Park
By Andrew Gelman | April 10, 2021, 1:21 a.m. | In Local »
Suspect has been arrested and charged with murder
Blair varsity football scrimmage cancelled after a positive COVID-19 test
By Lucie Peyrebrune | March 24, 2021, 8:20 p.m. | In Local »
The test result is just one of many released by MCPS over the past weeks
MCPS set to return to in-person learning March 1
By Rajit Mukhopadhyay, Lucie Peyrebrune | Feb. 9, 2021, 5:57 p.m. | In Local »
The Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 9 to start the phase-in to return to schools
Q&A with Superintendent of Schools Jack Smith
By Luke Sanelli, Anika Seth with Marijke Friedman, Leila Faraday | Feb. 3, 2021, 7:22 p.m. | In Local »
On Feb. 3, Silver Chips Print and Silver Chips Online spoke with outgoing MCPS superintendent Jack Smith about his impact as an educator, ongoing COVID-19 recovery plans, and what's next for the school district. Read the full Q&A here.
MCPS parent survey responses
By Isabel Corvington | Jan. 13, 2021, 1:22 p.m. | In Local »
The MCPS parent survey indicates that most students will remain in virtual learning in the second semester
MCPS releases new boundary study online tool
By Rina Haimson | Nov. 20, 2020, 2:55 p.m. | In Local »
MCPS moves closer to the completion of its boundary study
MCPS enrollment rates down after a quarter of 2020-2021 school year
By Luke Sanelli | Nov. 10, 2020, 4:23 p.m. | In Local »
In MCPS, more students are choosing to withdraw from its schools
Montgomery County terminates contract with COVID-19 testing lab
By Rina Haimson | Sept. 21, 2020, 8:56 a.m. | In Local »
The county stopped working with COVID-19 testing lab Advagenix due to questions of reliability
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
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