Parents across Maryland, and the country, are questioning whether students are reading enough books — classics or otherwise — in English classes.

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.

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.

District leaders are hoping state lawmakers grant them more flexibility.

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.

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.

Thomas S. Wootton High School opened its doors Tuesday, less than a day after a student shot a classmate.

A student was shot at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Montgomery County Police said Monday.

Maryland school districts have long struggled to honor the religious obligations of their diverse student population.

A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Feb. 23.

School officials say they want to set the record straight after Montgomery County’s much-maligned response to the recent snowstorm.

District officials outlined the beginnings of a plan to make up for lost learning time.

Superintendent Thomas Taylor is proposing a tiered approach to school staffing, based on grade level and concentration of poverty.

Montgomery County students will return to school on Tuesday after more than a week of school closures as the district dealt with snow and ice.

While district officials cleared campuses, the roads in Montgomery County still need work.

Students missed a week of classes after the winter storm.

A familiar candidate emerges in District 19 to replace Bonnie Cullison, Reardon Sullivan enters District 1 council race and CAIR calls for Palestinian education.

Montgomery County Public Schools leaders say a Silver Spring school’s longer academic year hasn’t paid off and are recommending reverting it to a traditional calendar year, which could save the district more than $1.4 million.

Students will miss an entire week of school because of icy conditions.

MCPS announced Tuesday that schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. School officials will announce on Thursday whether they will close on Friday.