Montgomery County leaders debate more police in schools, while department faces staffing shortages

A recent survey found about a third of families, staff and administrators wanted more officers in schools, but officials say ...
Las Vegas Sun

Ameresco Partners with Montgomery County Public Schools to Bring Solar Energy Online

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle ...
NBC Washington

‘Not a good idea': MCPS requests diesel school buses despite move to electric

Montgomery County Public Schools received sharp criticism for recently requesting purchase of almost 150 new diesel buses despite a plan to move toward an all-electric fleet. All new school bus ...
Opinion

Montgomery County Public Schools' $3.8B budget debate heats up

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is proposing a record-setting $3.8 billion budget for the next fiscal year — the largest in the district’s history if ap ...
Bethesda Magazine

‘Do your job’: MCPS educators urge MoCo Council to preserve school funding

Elrich’s $8B operating budget would fully fund district’s $3.79B request with a 6% increase to property tax rate ...

Montgomery County leaders weigh in on potential tax hikes to fund schools

At the center of the debate is a proposed property tax increase of just under 6%, aimed at fully funding Montgomery County ...