Dr. Peter Moran

Montgomery County Public Schools will implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all students starting the 2026-27 school year. The policy, introduced ahead of a state law, aims to reduce distractions and improve academic performance, with officials emphasizing a non-punitive approach focused on student learning.

Students in Montgomery County are planning to testify at a Board of Education meeting to challenge a superintendent's response to concerns over a memo requiring administrator review of student publications. Over 150 students and staff signed an open letter criticizing the memo's vague censorship guidelines, while Superintendent Thomas Taylor dismissed their concerns as 'misperceptions.'

Student journalists in Montgomery County, Maryland, are challenging a district memo requiring administrator review of student publications, arguing it risks censorship. Over 150 students and staff from 25 high schools cite vague language in the memo, such as 'ridicule of individuals or groups,' as a threat to free speech under Maryland’s New Voices Act. The district calls the concerns 'misperceptions' and claims the memo aligns with student rights policies.