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Diana Thompson worked as a special education teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools for more than 56 years and served as a mentor to many teachers.

Some graduating high school students in Maryland earned college degrees a few days before they’ll receive their high school diplomas thanks to a program that gives them a big head start on very bright futures.  They’re part of this year’s 27 graduates of the Montgomery County Public School System’s Middle College Program at Northwood High School in Silver Spring. Students...

Some graduating high school students in Maryland earned college degrees a few days before they’ll receive their high school diplomas thanks to a program that gives them a big head start on very bright futures. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Some of Montgomery County’s youngest students are back in the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began. News4’s Aimee Cho has reaction from some very excited families.

The Montgomery County Council heard impassioned public feedback Thursday evening on a bill to remove school resource officers from public schools. The issue of removing SROs became a focal point of Black Lives Matter protests in Montgomery County last summer after the murder of George Floyd.  “Everyone on this Council seems to agree that Black lives matter,” former Board...

The Montgomery County Council heard impassioned public feedback on a bill to remove school resource officers from public schools. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Current plans call for a return in mid-March. Some are pushing for that date to be moved up. Chris Gordon reports.

A Silver Spring mother filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County, Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Police over an incident when she said her 5-year-old son was mistreated by two police officers.

Montgomery County, Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Public Schools are being sued for what a mother says was a traumatizing experience for her son who had walked away from school. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Superintendent Jack Smith will leave after this school year to spend more time with family

A new report finds a drastic increase in the number of students failing classes in Montgomery County Public Schools as distance learning continues during the pandemic. News4’sAimee Cho reports, some students are affected far more than others.

A healthcare provider is teaming up with one of the D.C. region’s largest school districts to focus on the mental health of educators. Teachers made the sudden switch to virtual learning last spring and spent the summer learning new skills for remote or hybrid learning in the fall. Karin Tulchinsky Cohen, assistant principal at Beall Elementary School in Rockville,...

A local healthcare provider is teaming up with one of our region’s largest school districts to focus on the mental health of our educators. News4’s Doreen Gentzler looks at what’s being done to prioritize self-care.

When students return to school buildings in Montgomery County, there’s a possibility that police officers will no longer be there. Two members of the county council plan to introduce legislation to remove nearly two dozen officers from schools. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

There’s a new push to get school resource officers out of Montgomery County public high schools. Some say funding for the officers could be better spent on other priorities, while others say the program should be tweaked, not squashed. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Montgomery County Public Schools is investigating after a high school teacher had “explicit images and language” on a screen at the beginning of class. The incident happened Friday during a 7th period class at Poolesville High School, according to a letter Principal Mark Carothers sent to parents. Carothers said many students saw the inappropriate content and took photos or screenshots…

At least 61 employees of Montgomery County Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19, and they’ve closed a handful of schools for extra cleaning since March. Scott MacFarlane reports school systems are under pressure to make COVID-19 case information more readily available to everyone.

Public schools in Maryland’s Montgomery County are bracing for a major blow to funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

The decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to cancel all fall and winter sports could be very hard on students who rely on athletics for college scholarships. News4’s Chris Gordon explains how some athletes and their families are dealing with the decision to cancel sports.

Montgomery County Public Schools will offer 100% virtual learning through the first semester of the upcoming school year, which includes canceling all fall and winter sports. The decision follows new guidance from County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith wrote in a letter parents, students and staff Tuesday. The district will assess in November whether to reopen…