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Auburn commit Carly Sebring (above) finished her high school career with a bang, while the Poolesville boys won their 10th-straight state title.

A group of high school students in Montgomery County, Maryland, is trying to solve a problem for a Northern Virginia ice cream shop that employs people with disabilities.

As COVID cases rise and omicron looms, board members urge caution, patience

Eight Montgomery County schools in top 25 on U.S. News & World Report list April 27, 2021 | 12:01 am April 26, 2021 After a one-year hiatus, Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda was once again named Maryland’s top high school in the latest version of an annual list released by U.S. News & World Report. Last year’s top school, Poolesville High, was No. 2 this year. This year, eight Montgomery County schools ranked among the state’s top 25, and four were ranked in the top five. None rank...

Two positives identified at Daly Elementary April 16, 2021 | 4:21 pm April 16, 2021 Since Montgomery County Public Schools began “preventative” COVID-19 testing of students and teachers, there have been only two positive results, according to school district leaders. On March 25, as part of a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, of Boston, Mass., MCPS began rolling out what it calls “pool” COVID-19 tests to identify asymptomatic spread of the virus in its schools. Each week, students a...

Board of Education Approves Major Building Plans at Burnt Mills Elementary, Poolesville High Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members unanimously approved plans for a new Burnt Mills Elementary School and a renovated Poolesville High School. Together, the projects will cost close to $100 million. During the BOE’s Jan. 28 meeting, board members listened to details about the proposed work which includes completely tearing down and building a new Burnt Mills Elementary School ...

These Are 50 of the Best Public High Schools in America By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST As the world continues to grow more intellectually advanced, so does the quality of academics, even at the earliest levels. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that children who experience quality early childhood education are less likely to be placed in special education, less likely to be held back a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school...

Buildings will have more space, other improvements February 3, 2021 | 10:31 am February 3, 2021 via MCPS The Montgomery County Board of Education last week gave its stamp of approval to major projects at two schools: Burnt Mills Elementary in Silver Spring and Poolesville High School. Both school communities have long advocated for updates to their aging, crowded facilities. Burnt Mills is built to hold about 390 students, but has an enrollment of 600 students this year, according to MCPS doc...