Education Matters
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10/19/12More than 3,700 people sign petition to change MCPS high school start timesLocal group says students would benefit from starting later Posted at 01:45 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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10/12/12How to Stay Safe After SchoolMontgomery County police offer tips to kids heading home alone |
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10/03/12Montgomery County School Board President: We Must Be VigilantPresident says members acted decisively in Picca case |
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09/28/12State Board Upholds Firing of MCPS TeacherElementary school teacher was accused of 'inappropriate conduct' Posted at 02:26 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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09/25/12The Big Lie: Writing the School Absence NoteMCPS parents say rules sometimes leave no choice when teens miss school |
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09/14/12Can’t Find a School for Your Gifted Child? Start Your OwnNorth Potomac couple operates Feynman School at Bethesda church |
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09/07/12Looking for the Right College? Check This OutWalter Johnson High’s College Data Guide Provides Helpful Statistics |
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08/31/12New MCPS School Honors Life of Local Holocaust SurvivorSilver Spring elementary school named for former MCPS teacher |
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08/24/12Parents Want MCPS To Meet Needs of Gifted KidsNewport Mill Middle School to Offer ‘Flexible Grouping’ in Advanced English |
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08/17/12African-American Students Face Higher Suspension Rates in MCPS High SchoolsDistrict follows national trend; administrators working on ways to alleviate disparity |












Education Matters will discuss the news and issues affecting both public and private schools in Montgomery County. We want to talk about what’s happening inside—and outside—the classroom, who’s making the grade and who isn’t.