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Evan Glass is leaning on his record. Is that enough for Montgomery County’s top job?
To ascend to the county’s top elected post, Evan Glass is branding himself as the progressive candidate who knows how to make progress.
Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass, center, speaks to attendees of a Meet and Greet event at Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church.
Bradley Hills Elementary School tagged with graffiti referencing Sandy Hook shooter
A fence at Bradley Hills Elementary School was vandalized with the name of the Sandy Hook Elemtary School shooter, according to Montgomery County Police and school district officials.
Graffiti found at Bradley Hills Elementary School prompted increased patrols by officers this week at the Bethesda campus.
Her dad didn’t talk about the Holocaust. After his death, she’s learning to tell his story.
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington began the Maggid workshop when confronted with a stark truth: The Holocaust’s primary sources are dying.
Ann Horvath-Rose gives her first presentation about her father’s Holocaust survival story to students at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va.
‘Hot mess express’ vs. ‘THIS IS GREAT!’: Why a reading curriculum evokes strong feelings
Montgomery County Public Schools have spent about $20 million over the past two years on a new curriculum they hope will build strong readers.
With matzo meal and gefilte fish, this kosher food pantry helps families ahead of Passover
Inside the Washington region’s only kosher food pantry, organizers are ensuring observant Jews can celebrate Passover even as their families face difficult financial times.
Yad Yehuva’s Capital Kosher Pantry in Silver Spring provides kosher for Passover products to Jewish families in need.
Major changes are coming for thousands of Montgomery County students
Thursday’s contentious vote paved the way for a district transformation.
Community members packed the Montgomery County Public Schools’ headquarters in Rockville to protest a vote over new campus boundaries and programs.
Wootton shooting: MCPS report details quick response — and need for better security
The 56-page report provides the clearest picture yet of what happened last month when a student was shot in a campus stairwell.
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
Maryland kids won’t have school in late June after all
Maryland State Board of Education gave some school systems a reprieve after snow days caused chaos for their calendars.
The state school board instructed school districts to plan better for snow days in future years.
‘Save Wootton’ families intensify their fight to keep their school
Rockville families are ramping up their fight to keep Thomas S. Wootton High School in their community ahead of a consequential vote next week.
A “Save Wootton Cluster” sign encouraging people to vote no on Option H is seen outside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Can AI-powered weapons detection protect schools — without targeting students?
Adding to their unease are rumblings about the district’s track record when purchasing security software.
Books are fading from kids’ lives. Parents want schools to do more.
Parents across Maryland, and the country, are questioning whether students are reading enough books — classics or otherwise — in English classes.
Why the Supreme Court fight over books cost Montgomery County $6 million
The total cost of Montgomery County Public Schools’ legal battle over storybooks is more than four times the previously announced $1.5 million payout to the families who sued.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
Schools must pay $1.5 million to families over LGBTQIA+ storybook lawsuit
Montgomery County Public Schools must pay $1.5 million to the families who fought to excuse their children from lessons at odds with their religious beliefs, lawyers for the parents announced Friday.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
After backlash, Montgomery County schools will close for Eid
District leaders are hoping state lawmakers grant them more flexibility.
A winter storm brought a week of snow days to Montgomery County public school students this year.
Montgomery County’s only charter school has one more chance to prove itself
School board members voted Thursday night to move forward with revoking MECCA Business Learning Institute’s charter, which would effectively force the campus’ closure at the end of the school year.
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - MECCA Business Learning Institute families attended Thursday’s school board meeting in Rockvile to try and convince district leaders to keep their school open.
What we know about an AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools
The day before gunfire pierced a Montgomery County high school’s halls, the district quietly began rolling out a pilot program for an AI-powered weapon detection system.
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
Weapons detectors? Police officers? How should MCPS respond after Wootton shooting?
Thomas S. Wootton High School opened its doors Tuesday, less than a day after a student shot a classmate.
A Montgomery County Police officer walks past the barricaded Thomas S. Wootton High School after a reported shooting at the school on Monday.
Alleged student shooter at Wootton High School will be tried as an adult, police say
A student was shot at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Montgomery County Police said Monday.
An ATF agent walks past a police barricade near Thomas S. Wootton High School after a reported shooting at the school on Monday.
Makeup snow day on major Muslim holiday sparks backlash
Maryland school districts have long struggled to honor the religious obligations of their diverse student population.
To the chagrin of some Muslim parents, Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools are using a major Muslim holiday as a snow makeup day.
Wootton High students would go to school in Gaithersburg under superintendent’s plan
A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Feb. 23.
Students at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School may be packing their book bags for a campus in Gaithersburg.
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