Increasingly, schools are relaxing cell phone bans.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Are buses hotbeds for bullies? Do they take too long? Parents sound off on why some choose to avoid the school bus altogether.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
Crossway Community Montessori School parents say they feel pressured by aggressive fundraising goals.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
Have the "big talk" about serious issues now, before you drive them to college, not while you're saying goodbye at the campus.
Some vending machines at Montgomery County Public Schools will be turned off after school.
Does your student need a new book bag? We run down some of the options.
Naval Academy, Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland, College Park, on top. See where other Maryland colleges rank.
The coming school year will be pivotal for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Joshua Starr.
Here’s a sample of what your child might need for the new school year.
Is a transition to a new assessment test to blame?
Make sure your children are vaccinated before classes begin.
Lorig Charkoudian is one of four on a board that will create the Maryland Center for School Safety.
School holidays, early dismissals and teacher in-service days for Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Public Schools will try to take a more “holistic” approach to measuring student achievement this fall.
The Montgomery County Council has approved new security features in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.
Despite neighbor protests, a Kensington park will become the site of a new middle school for Montgomery County Public Schools.
Montgomery County elementary schools in Gaithersburg and Germantown were honored for reducing environmental impact.
Every summer, Montgomery County Public Schools' students and staff donate items left in lockers and closets at the end of the school year.
The 2013-2014 school year for MCPS begins on Monday, Aug. 26.
The Montgomery County Council meets most Tuesdays in Rockville.
The former county executive vying to get his old job back says he would build new schools.
Challenges include access to technology and education.
Early predictions show a significant budget shortfall for the next fiscal year.
A group of parents in Montgomery County wants to get rid of things like caloric drinks in cafeterias.
Kathleen Cannon and Maria Szczesny were two of the 47 students across the state recognized for their volunteer work.
Alexander Pomerenk received a merit-based scholarship of $10,000.
The program will be administered by four vendors at all Montgomery County high schools.
Study: Nearly 9 of 10 programs earned three stars or less on a four-star scale.
Funding for Montgomery County's only charter school doesn't kick in until kindergarten, although pre-kindergarten programs are offered.
Same poll shows support for extending federal benefits for legally married same-sex couples.
The Montgomery County Council increased the school system's budget by 2.6 percent.
That "today" is very important, if this word cloud of several speeches is any indication.
The Gazette: MCPS has until next year to say how it will change teacher evaluations.
Montgomery County Public Schools did not graduate the highest percentage of high school students in 2010—the first time in four years.
Free backpacks would go to every student in the Free and Reduced Meals Program.