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Maryland School Calendar Changes: Bill to Prevent Snow Day Extensions Moves to Senate | MCPS Tests New AI Threat-Detection System at Three High Schools | Maryland Bill Aims to Prevent School Calendar Extensions Due to Snow Days | Maryland Schools Closed or Delayed Due to Snow | Montgomery County School Year Extended Due to Snow Days and Eid al-Fitr | School Closures Across Multiple Counties Due to Historic Ice Storm | Montgomery County Winter Storm 2026: Closures, Road Conditions, and Community Fun | MCPS Parents and Employees Voice Concerns Over Proposed Budget Changes | Maryland School Calendar Changes: Bill to Prevent Snow Day Extensions Moves to Senate | MCPS Tests New AI Threat-Detection System at Three High Schools | Maryland Bill Aims to Prevent School Calendar Extensions Due to Snow Days | Maryland Schools Closed or Delayed Due to Snow | Montgomery County School Year Extended Due to Snow Days and Eid al-Fitr | School Closures Across Multiple Counties Due to Historic Ice Storm | Montgomery County Winter Storm 2026: Closures, Road Conditions, and Community Fun | MCPS Parents and Employees Voice Concerns Over Proposed Budget Changes

Education / School Policies

Maryland School Calendar Changes: Bill to Prevent Snow Day Extensions Moves to Senate

A Maryland bill aimed at preventing Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) from extending the school year to make up for snow days has passed the House of Delegates and is now moving to the Senate. This bill addresses concerns about instru...

Bill That Could Prevent Snow Day Calendar Extension Moves to Senate
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News / Security

MCPS Tests New AI Threat-Detection System at Three High Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is currently testing a new AI-powered camera system in three of its high schools. This system is designed to identify potential threats, enhancing school security without employing facial recognition...

A school district went big on electric buses. Now it’s ordering more diesels.

Education / School Calendar

Maryland Bill Aims to Prevent School Calendar Extensions Due to Snow Days

A bill in Maryland is progressing through the state legislature to address the issue of school calendar extensions in Montgomery County due to snow days. The proposed legislation seeks to provide more flexibility to the Montgomery County Bo...

Lawmakers consider bill that would prevent MCPS from extending school calendar due to snow days

News / Weather

Maryland Schools Closed or Delayed Due to Snow

Several school districts in Maryland and Northern Virginia are experiencing closures and delays on Monday, February 23, 2026, due to a winter storm that brought snow and hazardous road conditions to the region.

Some Maryland schools closed or delayed Monday due to snow

Education / K-12

Montgomery County School Year Extended Due to Snow Days and Eid al-Fitr

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has extended the 2025-2026 school year to make up for days missed due to January's snowstorm and to accommodate the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr. This decision follows concerns from advocates and electe...

In reversal, a Md. school district won’t use Eid al-Fitr as makeup day

News / Weather

School Closures Across Multiple Counties Due to Historic Ice Storm

Several school districts, including Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) in Tennessee and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland, have announced extended closures due to severe ice storm conditions. The unusual n...

CMCSS schools closed Monday, facing historic challenge of packed ‘lasagna’ ice

News / Weather

Montgomery County Winter Storm 2026: Closures, Road Conditions, and Community Fun

Montgomery County experienced a significant winter storm in January 2026, leading to road closures, government service disruptions, and community members embracing the snow. This article summarizes the key updates and impacts of the storm.

Montgomery County January 2026 Snow Update #3: Snow Emergency Extended, Plowing Update, and Monday Closures

Family & Education / School Budgets

MCPS Parents and Employees Voice Concerns Over Proposed Budget Changes

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is facing scrutiny as parents and employees raise concerns about Superintendent Thomas Taylor's proposed $3.78 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2027. The budget includes potential class size c...

MCPS parents, employees raise concerns about potential class size changes, position cuts

News / Education

DMV School Closings and Delays Due to Wintry Weather December 2025

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and rain impacted the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region, leading to school closings and delays. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) issued an apology following a delayed announcement and...

School closings, delays in DC, Maryland, Virginia for Tuesday, December 2

News / Education

MCPS Electric Bus Deal Declared Illegal

A Maryland State Board of Education report has declared Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) $168 million electric school bus contract “illegal,” citing violations of procurement rules. The contract with Highland Electric Fleets, intend...

Maryland's State Board of Education report says MCPS electric bus deal is illegal

News / Local

Community Mourns 11-Year-Old Summer Lim Killed in Bus Crash

The Aspen Hill community in Montgomery County, Maryland, is in mourning after 11-year-old Summer Lim was tragically killed in a school bus accident on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Summer, a student at Earle B. Wood Middle School, was struck b...

Police identify 11-year-old girl killed by Montgomery County school bus

Education / School Safety

Montgomery County Public Schools Faces Scrutiny Over Background Check Lapses

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is facing intense scrutiny following a report revealing significant lapses in employee and volunteer background checks. The report, issued by the Montgomery County Inspector General, highlights that n...

Montgomery watchdog says school system is behind on criminal history checks