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MCPS to host public engagement sessions as the district considers school closures and consolidations

For the first time in over 40 years, enrollment across Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is showing a decline. As a result, Maryland's largest school district is scheduled to host a countywide review that could lead to school closures and consolidations among elementary and middle schools. To navigate

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Montgomery County partners with 10 local centers to expand early Head Start

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) partnered with 10 community-based, licensed child care providers to add 75 Early Head Start seats across the county.

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MCPS enrollment decline raises questions for immigrant and multilingual families

MCPS announced Sept. 17 that it is beginning a countywide review of elementary and middle schools and will consider whether some should be closed or consolidated.

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As Demand surges, this student-led nonprofit is rallying tutors for kids in need of extra academic support

When the pandemic forced classrooms onto screens, standard online learning was not enough for some students, so a group of Montgomery County high school students took matters into their own hands. Recognizing that private tutoring was out of reach for many families, former Montgomery Blair High School student Sumin Choi

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The Montgomery Brief Author of the Month: Rebecca Morrison

In her first book "The Blue Dress" author draws her own immigrant story to tackle body image and belonging In her debut book, “The Blue Dress,” the author draws on her immigrant story to tackle body image and belonging. Inspired by her own childhood, Rebecca Morrison’s debut

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New school year, new phone rules: MCPS to restrict student mobile device use under new state law

Under the policy, MCPS students are not allowed to use mobile devices during the instructional day. Montgomery County Public Schools will restrict student use of personal mobile devices during school hours starting on the first day of the 2026-2027 school year. The new policy aligns with the Maryland Phone-

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Back-to-school is here: What families in Montgomery County need to know

This week, thousands of students across Montgomery County, from elementary to high school, return to officially start a new school year As quickly as summer started, it ended. This week, thousands of students across Montgomery County, from elementary to high school, return to officially start a new school year with

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Montgomery County offers free vaccine clinics ahead of school year

Under state law, Maryland schools must keep proof of required shots on file for every student from kindergarten through 12th grade. Families in Montgomery County have until Friday, Sept. 25, to get free, walk-in access to the school vaccines Maryland requires, county health officials said. The county’s Department