MCPS to implement random COVID-19 screening tests for select students
Montgomery County Public Schools will use random COVID-19 screening tests for select students this fall, according to a letter sent to parents this week.
Montgomery County Public Schools will use random COVID-19 screening tests for select students this fall, according to a letter sent to parents this week.
Montgomery County's back-to-school plans shifting due to COVID concerns
Montgomery County schools are set to open their doors on Monday, but already there have been some changes to their back-to-school plans that stem from concern over the COVID-19 delta variant.
Montgomery County schools are set to open their doors on Monday, but already there have been some changes to their back-to-school plans that stem from concern over the COVID-19 delta variant.
Parents concerned about fall sports after COVID outbreak shuts down football at Quince Orchard HS
In just over a week, kids will be headed back to class for the first day of school in Montgomery County, but already one high school is dealing with a COVID outbreak.
In just over a week, kids will be headed back to class for the first day of school in Montgomery County, but already one high school is dealing with a COVID outbreak.
Quince Orchard HS football shut down after 6 cases of COVID confirmed
A Gaithersburg high school has had to put its football program on pause after six cases of COVID were confirmed among students. A spokesperson for Montgomery County public schools says it is believed that the cases are connected to football.
A Gaithersburg high school has had to put its football program on pause after six cases of COVID were confirmed among students. A spokesperson for Montgomery County public schools says it is believed that the cases are connected to football.
Some MCPS parents question photos of assistant principal, educators inside school without masks
After pictures surfaced online of some educators and their assistant principal at a Montgomery County school, some parents are asking, why aren’t they wearing their masks?
After pictures surfaced online of some educators and their assistant principal at a Montgomery County school, some parents are asking, why aren’t they wearing their masks?
Montgomery County schools mandate vaccinations, masks for employees
Staff in the Montgomery County Public Schools district will be required to show proof of their vaccination against COVID-19, or be subjected to weekly testing, officials announced on Friday.
Staff in the Montgomery County Public Schools district will be required to show proof of their vaccination against COVID-19, or be subjected to weekly testing, officials announced on Friday.
DC region parents question why teachers are not being required to vaccinate or regularly tested
With rising concerns surrounding the delta variant and as many kids begin going back to school, should schools in the DMV require their teachers to either be vaccinated or regularly tested?
With rising concerns surrounding the delta variant and as many kids begin going back to school, should schools in the DMV require their teachers to either be vaccinated or regularly tested?
EXCLUSIVE: Montgomery County admin who moved to Georgia during pandemic to retire this month
A Montgomery County Public Schools administrator who FOX 5 found moved to Georgia last summer will retire at the end of the month.
A Montgomery County Public Schools administrator who FOX 5 found moved to Georgia last summer will retire at the end of the month.
Exclusive: Top Montgomery County schools executive lives in Georgia
One of the highest paid employees in Montgomery County Public Schools has taken working from home to a new level, moving to Georgia last summer, according to real estate records.
One of the highest paid employees in Montgomery County Public Schools has taken working from home to a new level, moving to Georgia last summer, according to real estate records.
Montgomery County elementary school parents sound off about summer school enrollment issues
Some parents in the Montgomery County schools community are unhappy after learning that their kids may not be able to attend summer elementary school.
Some parents in the Montgomery County schools community are unhappy after learning that their kids may not be able to attend summer elementary school.
Should Montgomery County schools students have mental health days?
Montgomery County Public Schools leaders are considering making "mental health and well being" a valid excuse for students missing school.
Montgomery County Public Schools leaders are considering making "mental health and well being" a valid excuse for students missing school.
Montgomery County parents ask why hundreds of kids continue to remain on wait-list for in-person learning
Some parents in the Montgomery County public school district are still waiting for answers as their kid linger on waiting lists for in-person learning.
Some parents in the Montgomery County public school district are still waiting for answers as their kid linger on waiting lists for in-person learning.
Montgomery County parents press MCPS for answers about waiting list for in-person learning
Many parents in Montgomery County are continuing to sound off on why their kids are still waiting for in-person learning.
Many parents in Montgomery County are continuing to sound off on why their kids are still waiting for in-person learning.
MCPS to train middle school teachers on de-escalating situations involving student conflicts
Hundreds of middle school teachers in Montgomery County will soon be getting trained on how to help de-escalate certain in-school situations and conflict that might arise between students.
Hundreds of middle school teachers in Montgomery County will soon be getting trained on how to help de-escalate certain in-school situations and conflict that might arise between students.
MCPS parents ask why school system lags behind with phase-in staging for in-person learning
Many families in Montgomery County are gearing up to send most kids back for in-person learning beginning this Monday.
Many families in Montgomery County are gearing up to send most kids back for in-person learning beginning this Monday.
MCPS staff member whose ‘inappropriate behavior’ was caught on camera won't face charges
A Montgomery County Public Schools staff member who was caught on camera engaging in "inappropriate behavior" will not face charges.
A Montgomery County Public Schools staff member who was caught on camera engaging in "inappropriate behavior" will not face charges.
Damascus high school football sexual assault case moved to federal court
A lawsuit alleging that four minors were subjected to sexual assaults in a Damascus High School football locker room has been moved to federal court.
A lawsuit alleging that four minors were subjected to sexual assaults in a Damascus High School football locker room has been moved to federal court.
Montgomery County schools staff member whose ‘inappropriate behavior’ was caught on camera says he was unaware
A Montgomery County Public Schools staff member who was caught on camera engaged in "inappropriate behavior" told FOX 5 on Wednesday that he was unaware that he was being recorded.
A Montgomery County Public Schools staff member who was caught on camera engaged in "inappropriate behavior" told FOX 5 on Wednesday that he was unaware that he was being recorded.
FOX 5 cameras tour a Montgomery County middle school a week before students are set to return
For the first time since July, news cameras got to tour a Montgomery County public school ahead of the start to phased in-person instruction come March 1, which is in less than a week away.
For the first time since July, news cameras got to tour a Montgomery County public school ahead of the start to phased in-person instruction come March 1, which is in less than a week away.
Montgomery County educators pass lack of confidence resolution over school reopening plan
The Montgomery County Education Association has overwhelmingly passed a resolution stating a lack of confidence in the reopening plan developed and approved by the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education.
The Montgomery County Education Association has overwhelmingly passed a resolution stating a lack of confidence in the reopening plan developed and approved by the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education.