November, 2018 Stories | Montgomery News

Frieder committee reports nearly $20K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Amy Frieder - for Delegate, a candidate committee, reported receiving $19,942.97 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Jacobs committee reports nearly $8K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Harvey Jacobs - for Maryland, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,795 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Dropout rate at Stephen Knolls School was less than 3 percent in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Stephen Knolls School in the Montgomery County Public Schools reported a dropout rate of less than 3 percent during the 2016-2017 school year, according to a Montgomery News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 57.3 percent of Ridgeview Middle School failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

About 42.7 percent of Ridgeview Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 57.3 percent of students failed, according to a Montgomery News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

Student attendance at Fox Chapel Elementary was greater than 95 percent in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Student attendance at Fox Chapel Elementary during the 2016-2017 school year was greater than 95 percent, better than the state average of 93.6 percent, according to a Montgomery News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

State test results: 26.1 percent of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

About 73.9 percent of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 26.1 percent of students failed, according to a Montgomery News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

Pierre committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Marylin Pierre - for Judge, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,609 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Student attendance at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle was 94.2 percent in 2016-17

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Student attendance at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle during the 2016-2017 school year was 94.2 percent, slightly better than the state average of 93.6 percent, according to a Montgomery News analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

Arevalo committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 28, 2018

Friends of Luisa Arevalo, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,725 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

From Maryland State Wire

College acceptance rates at Johns Hopkins plummet between 2006 and 2018

By Maryland State Wire reports | 6 years ago

Johns Hopkins University was No. 5 on a ranking of prestigious schools whose acceptance rates have declined a collective 37 percent over the past 12 years, according to a new study by BusinessStudent.com.

Milano committee reports nearly $55K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 27, 2018

Friends of Leslie Milano, a candidate committee, reported receiving $54,666.01 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Sobratti committee reports $100 in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 27, 2018

Sobratti, Clint the People's for, a candidate committee, reported receiving $100 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Maryland State Board of Elections.

At Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents, 54.55 percent of students graduate high school

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 27, 2018

About 70.42 percent of Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents ninth through 12th graders advanced to the next grade level in 2017 and 54.55 percent of seniors graduated on time, according to the latest schools report card by the Maryland State Department of Education.