In December, 2023, a report examining the effectiveness of the first-year implementation of the MCPS Virtual Academy was published online by the Office of Shared Accountability, an MCPS department responsible...

On Feb. 7, Whitman hosted an LASJ (Leadership Academy for Social Justice) Welcome Night in the commons. The event introduced prospective students and their families to the program’s core principles,...

From Jan. 18 to Jan. 30, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) reviewed former Superintendent Monifa McKnight’s proposed 2025 budget throughout three work sessions. Over the course of the analysis, Board...

Westbard Square’s new Giant Food grocery store opened on Jan. 26 after three years of construction. The old Giant closed at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday night, only eight hours before the new store opened...

On Feb. 2, MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced that she was stepping down from her position, effective immediately.  McKnight sent the email statement around 5:00 p.m., officially disclosing...

On Jan. 23, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) announced that the MCPS budget will no longer support GoGuardian for the 2024-2025 school year due to the program’s lack of practical use in the classroom. GoGuardian...

On Jan. 8, the Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments from the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) and Montgomery County’s House Opportunities Commission (HOC) regarding their lawsuit. The lawsuit...

This marking period, Whitman administrators began to roll out through department meetings a revised, county-wide grading policy, including new guidance regarding the current “50 percent” rule. The...

At 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 6, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to a fire in the Westwood Tower Apartments in Bethesda. Fire services evacuated the building and no one was hurt....

On Jan. 11, MCPS hosted a regional on-the-spot admissions event at Seneca Valley High School from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for high school seniors to receive immediate college decisions from select schools.  Several...

This year the PTSA’s Stressbusters will celebrate its 12-year anniversary. The committee continues to organize frequent community events, including dog visits during lunch, hot cocoa in the morning and...

On Jan. 2, at 12:51 a.m., the United States Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 2.3 magnitude earthquake originating in the suburbs of Rockville. Residents reported no resulting injuries or property...