Montgomery County Public Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools’ first season of girls flag football kicked off Wednesday. News4’s Gio Del Fa took in the games at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown.

The head of security for Montgomery County Public Schools says they’re considering adding weapons detectors, but it appears they would not be implemented any time soon. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Maryland’s largest school district is testing a new cellphone policy this year. Montgomery County Public Schools wants to cut down on cellphone use during school hours. “It was really disturbing to, you know, see a classroom and someone try to teach and talk to the students and kids are playing games or sending messages on their cellphone and completely...

Montgomery County Public Schools wants to cut down on cellphone use during school hours. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

As Montgomery County Public Schools kicks off a new school year, plans are in place to crack down on students vaping by installing vape detectors in high school bathrooms. The school system plans to use $2 million in funds from a settlement MCPS reached with e-cigarette maker Juul to install devices that detect vape smoke, then either set off an…

As Montgomery County Public Schools kicks off a new school year, plans in place to crack down on students vaping. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports the school system wants to install vape detectors in high school bathrooms.

The largest public school district in Maryland is headed back to class today! News4’s Joseph Olmo talks to new Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor about a pilot cell phone policy in some schools and a new transportation hotline that parents and students can use. 

A Montgomery County first grade teacher sold drugs to a man found dead in the District, police say. News4’s Paul Wagner reports police say text messages show the teacher was selling to the man for months.

Sarah Magid, a first grade teacher, was arrested in the death of a man who overdosed on fentanyl, police say.

Montgomery County police are investigating antisemtitic graffiti found at Winston Churchill High School, Thomas Wootton High School, Strathmore Elementary School and Fallsmead Elementary School. This comes after antisemitic graffiti was found outside Bethesda Elementary School last week. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.  

Montgomery County invested in electric school buses, but it was found that the program was fraught with wasteful spending. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Parents and students in Montgomery County who depended on the school district’s Virtual Academy have lobbied in one way or another to save it since learning that it had been cut from the next school budget. Families said students with special physical requirements and emotional concerns were thriving in the academy. It seems their persistent pleas have paid off....

Families in Montgomery County are rallying to revive the school district’s virtual academy, which was discontinued amid budget cuts. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Dr. Thomas Taylor joins Maryland’s largest school district after leaving Stafford County, Virginia, where he was the superintendent for almost three years. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke with Taylor about his goals and plans for the school district. 

MCPS announced Thomas Taylor, the current superintendent in Stafford County, as the nominee for superintendent. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

MCPS announced Thomas Taylor, the current superintendent in Stafford County, as the nominee for superintendent. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

With Montgomery County Public Schools’ virtual academy facing closure due to budget cuts, News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with a family that says they may consider moving rather than sending their children back to in-person learning.

Women’s flag football is coming to Montgomery County Public Schools next year. The school system partnered with the Baltimore Ravens and Under Armour to bring the sport to all 25 high schools in the county. News4’s Dominique Moody reports on the first skills clinic ahead of the inaugural season.

A Montgomery County Public Schools principal faces a second-degree assault charge amid accusations that he assaulted an elementary school student, authorities say.

Andrew Winter, a principal at Ritchie Park Elementary School, has been charged with second-degree assault after stomping on a student’s foot, police said.