Montgomery County adopts plastic bag ban, doubles tax on paper bags
The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...
School boards would have to offer virtual option under bill from Frederick, Montgomery County delegates
Boards of education in Maryland would be required to offer a virtual option for students of all school levels under a bill ...
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MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy
Del. Joe Vogel, with the help of parent activists, introduced a bill requiring all school districts to establish virtual ...
Maryland mom taking fight to opt child out of LGBTQ story books before Supreme Court
Montgomery County, Maryland, parents are appealing to the Supreme Court for the right to opt their children out of story ...
Germantown is America’s most ethnically diverse city (3 of top 10 are in Montgomery County)
Germantown, Maryland, was ranked No. 1 as America’s most ethnically-diverse city in 2024, according to WalletHub.
What to know about newly appointed MPS superintendent Brenda Cassellius
Milwaukee Public Schools has named its next superintendent, having selected former Boston Public Schools superintendent ...
Brenda Cassellius, former Boston Schools superintendent, named new superintendent at Milwaukee Public Schools
The MPS board will enter contract negotiations with Brenda Cassellius, its choice to take over as MPS superintendent ...
3 finalists named to be next MPS superintendent; interim leader Eduardo Galvan did not apply
MPS has named three finalists for its next superintendent. The board hopes to make its choice by late February or early March ...
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County Council bill: Hold landlords to same consumer protection standards as merchants
Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink (D-Dist. 5) introduced a bill that would hold landlords to the same consumer ...
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Maryland LGBTQ book controversy in schools headed to U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case involving a group of Maryland parents who sued the Montgomery County school district for not allowing them to opt out of elementary school classes that ...
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Montgomery County Police Seek Public’s Help to Locate Missing Woman, Alexis Brandy Edwards
Montgomery County Police are searching for Alexis Brandy Edwards, 33, asking the public for information about her uncertain disappearance. A photo and description have been released to aid in her ...
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Maryland educators prepare for possibility of ICE showing up at schools
In response, school districts and education officials across Maryland are now considering how to respond ... Jheanelle Wilkins, a Democrat representing Montgomery County and chair of the Legislative ...