MCPS parents concerned about changes to staffing for special education students
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Montgomery County Public School parents spoke out at board meeting Thursday night, voicing frustration about proposed staffing changes for special education programs. Parents say paraeducator cuts and reductions in autism-specific support could have devastating impacts on kids with special needs.

MCPS parents protest changes to special education staffing at schools
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Families of children with autism are bracing for a heated Montgomery County School Board meeting over proposed staffing changes in special education. FOX 5's Shirin Rajaee is live at tonight's meeting with the latest.

Parents, community members continue to voice concerns about MCPS redistricting

Parents and community leaders voiced strong opposition Thursday during a Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education working meeting over a controversial redistricting proposal known as "Option H."

MCPS parents speak out against proposal to close Wootton High School
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Parents and community leaders voiced strong opposition Thursday during a Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education working meeting over a controversial redistricting proposal known as "Option H." FOX 5's Julie Donaldson explains.

Battle over MCPS' Crown HS to take over public comments Thursday

Montgomery County Public Schools is set to hold a School Board meeting Thursday night. A peak at the public comments submitted shows a majority of testimony is on the future of Crown High School, which has become a point of contention for many parents in the Gaithersburg area. 

Parents push back as MCPS proposes opening new Crown High School as a holding school

A growing fight is unfolding in Montgomery County over newly released school boundary options tied to the long-awaited Crown High School project. Parents in Gaithersburg say the latest proposal from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is "unfair," leaving their neighborhood at a disadvantage while shifting the new school’s benefits elsewhere.

Families pack school board meeting over MCPS boundary changes

Dozens of families spoke out about proposed boundary changes at a Montgomery County School Board meeting Thursday night as the school board voted to approve the district’s proposed $2.7 billion capital improvement plan.

Community members urge Montgomery County leadership to rebuild Wootton High School

Community members are urging Montgomery County officials to rebuild Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville. The renewed request comes ahead of an important vote scheduled for later this week.

Report finds MCPS spent $1M without Board of Education approval

Just one month after Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor says the system is running out of money, the Office of Inspector General says MCPS violated state law spending some of the money they have left.

Overcrowding prompts new school boundaries in Montgomery County

Parents in Montgomery County are grappling with the prospect of new school boundaries that could change where their children attend classes starting in 2027.

MCPS parents frustrated with change in graduation venue

All Montgomery County Public high schools will now move their graduation ceremonies to the University of Maryland’s Baltimore County campus.

High school vape sensors trigger 'thousands' of false alarms at MCPS schools

In June, Montgomery County Public Schools administrators reported myriad complaints about HALO Smart Sensors that were placed in high school bathrooms including getting inundated with hundreds — sometimes thousands — of alerts in a single day.