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All news →Maryland Launches Statewide Fatherhood Support Program
Gov. Wes Moore announced a new state program to help fathers strengthen bonds with their kids, part of a wider Young Men and Boys initiative.
Northwest High principal on leave; assistant principal steps in
MCPS told Northwest High families on Oct. 14 that principal Scott Smith is on leave and assistant principal Danielle Abdelsalam is serving as acting principal.
Realtors Group Makes First-Ever Endorsements in MoCo School Board Race
The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors released ten endorsements for the Nov. 3 general election, including two in the county Board of Education race.
Council Weighs Tax Credits for MCPS Staff, Families, Home Buyers
Three Montgomery County Council bills would widen tax credit programs to MCPS employees, families and lower-income first-time home buyers; hearings were held Oct. 13.
Walter Johnson Senior Starts Communications Club and Interview Platform
A Bethesda senior who once held back in class now runs a school club and interviews MCPS leaders on his own show.
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Spotlight on MCPS
The reference side of the site — every public school in the county by the numbers: test scores, demographics, neighborhoods, and how students get to class.
District dashboard
Six years of county trends — scores, graduation, absenteeism, spending, by student group.
School profiles
Academics, demographics, climate, and the surrounding neighborhood for all 209 schools.
Cross-school analysis
Income vs. achievement, race and disability gaps, and special education across schools.
Bus routes
Stops, times, and maps for geocoded MCPS bus routes — find the stop near you.
Analysis
Staffing, class size, special-education provision, and achievement in context
Cross-school analyses built from public data, with the limits of that data stated plainly.
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The 2025-26 enrollment numbers steering the CIP
MCPS enrolled 156,050 students this year, down for the third straight year. Here's what's driving it and why the capital budget hinges on the number.
Explainer
Reading the special-education numbers
Inclusion, caseload, and staffing — what the special-education section on each profile measures, and why a raw proficiency gap isn't the number to judge a school by.