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Teen threatened Montgomery County school shooting, police say
Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they were able to prevent a school shooting planned by a teen. Alex Ye, 18, a student at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, was arrested Wednesday and charged with threats of mass violence, police said Thursday. In a search, police say they found a 129-page document in which Ye “writes about committing…
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Teen threatened Montgomery County school shooting, police say
Police in Montgomery County say they were able to prevent a school shooting planned by a student at Wootton High School in Rockville. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Montgomery County school board begins search for superintendent
The search is on for the next leader of Maryland’s largest school district.
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Montgomery County school board begins search for superintendent
The Montgomery County school board on Tuesday kicked off a series of meetings to get parent feedback as they began the nationwide manhunt for a superintendent. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Elementary schoolers protest loss of funding in Silver Spring
Fourth and Fifth graders at Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, held a walkout Friday to express their concerns over the school losing its Title 1 status. That means the school will get less federal funding and will have to cut certain programs and positions next year. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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4 MCPS schools likely losing Title I status, funding
Four elementary schools in Montgomery County likely will lose their Title I status this summer, meaning they won’t receive special federal funding. News4’s Walter Morris reports that puts support staff and important programs on the chopping block.
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MCPS refurbished car and computer sale
If you’re looking to get a car or a computer at a competitive price, the Montgomery County Public Schools Automotive Trades and Student Information Technology foundations have reconditioned vehicles and computers to sell to the community. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Mont. Co. Council hearing asks why school principal under investigation for harassment was promoted
The Montgomery County Public School system and school board was slammed during Thursday’s hearing, which discussed an inspector general report and asked how a school principal under investigation for harassment was promoted.
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Montgomery County hears IG report on MCPS misconduct
The Montgomery County Council met to discuss the inspector general’s scathing report on the public school district that found administrators weren’t properly handling employee misconduct complaints. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Montgomery County Board of Ed votes unanimously in favor of interim superintendent
The Montgomery County Board of Education announced plans to appoint Dr. Monique Felder as interim superintendent after Superintendent Monifa McKnight said Friday that she agreed to leave the position.
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Montgomery County Board of Ed approves interim superintendent
The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Monique Felder interim superintendent. The appointment comes after former Superintendent Monifa McKnight agreed to leave her post after an inspector general report showed the district mishandled complaints of employee misconduct. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Montgomery County board of education to vote on interim superintendent
The Montgomery County Board of Education announced plans to appoint Dr. Monique Felder as interim superintendent after Superintendent Monifa McKnight said Friday that she agreed to leave the position.
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MCPS agrees to separate with Superintendent Monifa McKnight
Saturday morning, Montgomery County Public Schools is without a superintendent. Monifa McKnight agreed to step aside.
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Montgomery County School Board agrees to separate with Superintendent Monifa McKnight
Superintendent Monifa McKnight and Montgomery County Public Schools reached an agreement for her to step down. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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MCPS agrees to separate with Superintendent Monifa McKnight
Superintendent Monifa McKnight and Montgomery County Public Schools reached an agreement for her to step down. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Superintendent Monifa McKnight leaving Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight agreed to leave the position Friday. Statements from the Montgomery County Board of Education and from McKnight herself said they “mutually agreed to separate.” The move comes after the county’s inspector general found issues with how the school district handles complaints of employee misconduct. The OIG was asked by the Montgomery County...
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Montgomery Co. Council president calls for change, transparency after OIG report on MCPS
Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson calls for policy changes and greater transparency following the recent Office of Inspector General report slamming Montgomery County Public Schools for its handling of employee misconduct complaints.
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Montgomery Co. Council president reacts to OIG report on public schools
The president of the Montgomery County Council is reacting to the Office of the Inspector General’s report on the public school system. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Montgomery Co. Council to discuss inspector general's MCPS report
The meeting comes after a report by the county’s inspector general found issues with how the public school district handles employee misconduct complaints. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Montgomery County school board president reacts to scathing IG report
The head of the Montgomery County Board of Education comments on a damning inspector general report that faults the school system for how it has handled employee misconduct complaints and how it’s dropped the ball on reforms. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.