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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…

The new school year in Montgomery County will begin Aug. 31 entirely online, but the plan for how classes will look later in the year is still being developed. “Once we start phasing students in, whenever that happens, that will probably take eight to 12 weeks, which would take us to November,” Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith….

The new school year in Montgomery County will begin Aug. 31 entirely online, but the plan for how classes will look later in the year is still being developed. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

Montgomery County Public Schools are committed to starting the school year online, but further plans will be based on the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in the community, school leaders said Wednesday. Schools will restart virtually on Monday, Aug. 31. From there, school leaders will work with health officials and state and county entities to decide if getting students back…

Montgomery County Public Schools released a draft of its reopening plan for the upcoming school year on Saturday, telling families it anticipates school will start on a virtual-only basis on Monday, Aug. 31 before students come back to the classroom in phases. The county’s first option for students would bring them back to school on a rotation based on their…

Montgomery County Public Schools announced its reopening plan, telling families school will likely start on a virtual-only basis before students come back to the classroom in phases. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Current and former students from almost a dozen campuses in Montgomery County, Maryland, have been posting their experiences on social media for the past week, prompting one student to push the administration to do more to keep abusers and their victims separated. Hundreds of complaints have been posted on Instagram accounts since last week, forcing the district and Montgomery County…

Current and former students from almost a dozen campuses in Montgomery County have been posting their experiences on social media for the past week, prompting one student to push the administration to do more to keep abusers and their victims separated. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with her.

News4’s Eun Yang hosted the Montgomery County Public Schools teacher of the year announcement via Zoom.

Montgomery County Public Schools has started distance learning, but some families are confused about how it works and what to expect. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

If coronavirus becomes a danger, Montgomery County Public Schools has a plan to teach home-bound students remotely. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

Montgomery County School Superintendent Jack Smith says he was sickened by a pair of December crashes that killed an elementary school student and injured a high school student while commuting to and from school. The crashes prompted Smith to order a review of the school system’s safety procedures. As News4’s Chris Gordon reports, the school system is also reviewing efforts...

News4 obtained hundreds of public comments sent to Montgomery County Public Schools about a controversial plan that could ultimately redraw school district boundaries. The school district has ordered a review of its school boundaries likely to be completed in June.
Investigative Reporter Scott MacFarlane explains.

After providing classical music in the D.C. area for more than 40 years, the National Philharmonic is preparing to close.