Tagged: Montgomery County Public Schools


MCPS officials discuss recent influx in fatal youth opioid overdoses

By Maya Britto | Jan. 21, 2023, 2:20 p.m. | In Local »

Students unaware of fentanyl in counterfeit drugs are at risk of death as illicit opioid availability increases


Board of Education candidates discuss various issues in online forum

By Alexander Liu | Oct. 20, 2022, 4:44 p.m. | In News »

Topics ranged from teacher recruitment to school policing


Shortage of bus drivers causes major problems in MCPS

By Josey Merolli | March 2, 2022, 7:23 a.m. | In Features »

Missed stops, crowded vehicles, and confusing schedules are all a product of the shortage


MCPS community update for February discusses COVID-19 management, equity, and new superintendent

By Maya Britto | Feb. 14, 2022, 6:42 p.m. | In COVID-19 »

The latest community update provided details about initiatives to combat COVID-19 and inequity and information regarding the new permanent superintendent


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.


Blazers participate in walkout in protest of county's COVID-19 learning plan

By Maya Britto | Jan. 21, 2022, 7:43 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Frustrated Blair students gathered in the parking lot today to demonstrate their disapproval of MCPS management with regards to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases


Renay Johnson awarded Outstanding Principal of the Year

By Martha Morganstein | Feb. 17, 2014, 5:57 p.m. | In Local »

On Jan. 30, Blair principal Renay Johnson was named Montgomery County Public School Outstanding Principal of the Year by The National Board of Certified Teachers.


MCPS superintendent criticized for not closing schools

By Ross Cohen-Kristiansen | Feb. 3, 2014, 10:33 p.m. | In ‎Latest »

Students and parents verbally attacked Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) superintendent Joshua Starr on Twitter, Jan. 6, after the announcement that schools would open at regular times the next morning, a projected record-cold day


MCPS superintendent criticized for not closing schools

By Ross Cohen-Kristiansen | Jan. 22, 2014, 8:20 p.m. | In Local »

Students and parents verbally attacked Starr on Twitter, Jan. 6, after the announcement that schools would open at regular times the next morning, a projected record-cold day.


Latest on Blair technology

By Ross Cohen-Kristiansen | Sept. 20, 2013, 9:10 p.m. | In Local »

As part of Montgomery County Public School's technology modernization program, schools in the county get to replace their computers every seven years. Last summer it was Blair's turn.


Vending machines in MCPS will open 30 minutes after bell

By Martha Morganstein | Aug. 15, 2013, 6:58 p.m. | In News Blog »

Starting in the 2013-2014 school year, vending machines serving unhealthy snacks will be shut off from midnight until 30 minutes after the final bell.


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