<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MCR SGA]]></title><description><![CDATA[MCRSGA]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/publications</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:23:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mcrsga.com/am/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[La Lucha contra los esfuerzos de MCPS por censurar el periodismo estudiantil]]></title><description><![CDATA[(1/8/2026) | Tula Dasgupta, Translation by Sophia Salebe-Hincapié | Tradducion de Sophia Salebe-Hincapié La portada de la carta abierta, publicada por primera vez por Ian Chen con el RM Tide. Gráfico cortesía de Wendi Ling con el RM Tide. 	 El 19 de marzo, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado De Montgomery (MCPS) publicaron un memorando escrito por el Dr. Peter Moran, Jefe de la División de Liderazgo y Mejora Escolar, en el que se introducen requisitos que establecen que las publicaciones...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/es/single-post/la-lucha-contra-los-esfuerzos-de-mcps-por-censurar-el-periodismo-estudiantil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acab0c7a604c14fdde9f587</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_cd3bb9a772b44752aee7aa7907511297~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tula Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This is our year.’ Are You Sure?]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/29/2026 | Sloane Berke If there’s one thing that MCPS knows how to do, it’s make a back-to-school video. Students put on incredible performances and the video has the energy of a school district that has nothing to worry about. It is infinitely more entertaining than Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor standing behind a podium telling students to “make it a great year.” There is just one tiny problem: the video is called “This Is Our Year.” Considering what students are actually walking into...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/this-is-our-year-are-you-sure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac1ce0d2291ee73d35e14c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_b93cbd73e6294e7da1040474871cfba3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ron Sain</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[«Este es nuestro año». ¿Están seguros?]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/29/2026 | Sloane Berke Si hay una cosa que MCPS sabe hacer bien, es hacer un video de regreso a clases. Los estudiantes hacen presentaciones increíbles y el video tiene la energía de un distrito escolar que no tiene nada de qué preocuparse. Es infinitamente más entretenido que ver al superintendente, el Dr. Thomas Taylor, de pie detrás de un podio diciéndoles a los estudiantes que «hagan que sea un gran año». Solo hay un pequeño problema: el video se llama «Este es nuestro año». Teniendo en...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/es/single-post/este-es-nuestro-a%C3%B1o-est%C3%A1n-seguros</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acaaf25f75ed790c0f09934</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:35:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_b93cbd73e6294e7da1040474871cfba3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sloane Berk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[«Prohíban las armas, no los teléfonos»: los estudiantes de Maryland enfrentan la Ley de Escuelas Libres de Teléfonos]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/29/2026 | Tula Dasgupta]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/es/single-post/proh%C3%ADban-las-armas-no-los-tel%C3%A9fonos-los-estudiantes-de-maryland-enfrentan-la-ley-de-escuelas-lib</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acaad83d65e8d699a504824</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:28:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_e58fa598e09f435d9df645110e248cdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_153,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tula Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Ban Guns Not Phones” —Maryland Students Face the Phone Free Schools Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[9/29/2026 | Tula Dasgupta]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/ban-guns-not-phones-maryland-students-face-the-phone-free-schools-act</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac1cc092291ee73d35e10df</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_e58fa598e09f435d9df645110e248cdb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_153,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tula Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuevo SMOB inicia su mandato como voz estudiantil en la Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery]]></title><description><![CDATA[(8/1/2026) | Sloane Berk Leul Dawit es oficialmente juramentado como SMOB para el periodo 2026-2027. Foto cortesia de MCPS. Leul Dawit, estudiante de undécimo grado de Northwood High School, fue oficialmente investido como el 49.º Miembro Estudiantil de la Junta (SMOB, por sus siglas en inglés) de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) el 6 de julio. Su mandato de un año, que comenzó el 1 de julio, lo convertirá en la voz estudiantil en la Junta de Educación durante el año...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/es/single-post/nuevo-smob-inicia-su-mandato-como-voz-estudiantil-en-la-junta-de-educaci%C3%B3n-del-condado-de-montgomery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acab01aa604c14fdde9f52b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:38:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_b4ee7a4d0afd46feb2e7dbb6d51fbf62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_371,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sloane Berk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New SMOB Begins Term as Student Voice on Montgomery County Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[(8/1/2026) | Sloane Berk Leul Dawit is officially sworn-in as SMOB for the 2026-2027 term. Photo courtesy MCPS. Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, was formally installed as Montgomery County Public Schools’ 49th Student Member of the Board (SMOB) on July 6. His one-year term, which began July 1, will make him the student voice on the Board of Education for the 2026-2027 school year. Dawit was elected by MCPS students in April after receiving 64 percent of the 58,424 votes...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/new-smob-begins-term-as-student-voice-on-montgomery-county-board</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9f3ee0b373966c3b5ecf71</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_b4ee7a4d0afd46feb2e7dbb6d51fbf62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_371,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sloane Berk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fight Against MCPS Efforts to Censor Student Journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[(8/1/2026) | Tula Dasgupta The open letter cover, first published by Ian Chen with the RM Tide. Graphic courtesy Wendi Ling with the RM Tide. On March 19, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) released a memo written by Dr. Peter Moran, Chief of Division of School Leadership and Improvement, introducing requirements that MCPS student publications should be reviewed prior to being circulated. It included basic standards to follow, such as prohibiting the use of “profanity or vulgar language”...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/the-fight-against-mcps-efforts-to-censor-student-journalism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9f41daf461d5f63d5ad196</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/786aa6_cd3bb9a772b44752aee7aa7907511297~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tula Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student Advocacy: Getting Involved in MCPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 1, 2025 | Dillan Mogot Student advocacy is one of the main reasons for positive change in educational policies.    In MCPS, students are given many opportunities to voice their opinions and ideas through various  organizations and programs. Whet her they revolve around environmental change, mental health, or equity, Montgomery County is there to provide students a voice. Here are some opportunities you can get involved in!  ___________________________________________________ The...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/student-advocacy-getting-involved-in-mcps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6940c5f0d19d766cc63f8180</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:39:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_127de277c8074178832b72a5228835fb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_677,h_259,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capital Improvements in MCPS: Students Push for Equity]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 27, 2025 | Maria Caballero Recently, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been facing various challenges with poor infrastructure in buildings and overcrowded classrooms. In November of 2025, after months of testimony from students and families about broken HVAC systems, plumbing problems, and crowded bathrooms, the Board of Education approved a $2.7 billion, six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to renovate and expand schools across the county. The plan outlines many...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/capital-improvements-in-mcps-students-push-for-equity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f4ee7d566b35f04aff035</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_8f1a68effcee4d1ca4af9f6adcf267be~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional Magnet Programs in MCPS: Proposed Changes and Community Response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montgomery County Public Schools is considering making a dramatic shift in how students gain access to magnet and specialty programs. For years, countywide programs such as the one offered in Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science at Montgomery Blair High School and the International Baccalaureate program at Richard Montgomery High School have attracted candidates throughout the county. Now, MCPS is moving toward approval of its new regional programming model, which will restructure these...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/regional-magnet-programs-in-mcps-proposed-changes-and-community-response</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d2bfaddc0c37d528a0a66</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:32:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_a33c1e604ab547f69348d0f6dc78c830~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_670,h_513,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCPS Transportation: How Transportation Challenges Affect Students Daily]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few years, MCPS has faced many transportation challenges. Students are boarding overcrowded buses, unexpected route cancellations occur, and there is a lack of transparency and communication regarding bus arrivals and delays. Although MCPS once established an electric bus program as a national model, the district has since ended its contract with Highland Electric Fleets due to mechanical failures and reports of financial waste. MCPS superintendent Thomas Taylor confirmed in...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/mcps-transportation-how-transportation-challenges-affect-students-daily</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d2b29ddc0c37d528a0800</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_19748d348e9d4227b5ab67a7ff4d3c6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Op-Ed: Beyond Budget Battles—Keeping Sustainability a Priority in MCPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individuals and communities across the world increasingly feel climate change’s devastating effects. If we do not take immediate action to address pressing environmental issues, we risk causing irreversible damage, not only to the environment but to the future of society as a whole. Recent climate reports continue to confirm these warnings, highlighting the urgency for local action. ____________________________________________________________________________ Montgomery County Public Schools...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/op-ed-beyond-budget-battles-keeping-sustainability-a-priority-in-mcps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d2a6f2b1396751380214b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_3f3973f7bf394ce0b7d869572743ba78~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_302,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCPS's New Grading Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 2025-2026 school year, a new grading policy was enforced in Montgomery County Public Schools. Many students have been informed of this “Return to Rigor” plan, and many express different opinions and feelings towards it; concern has been the most prominent. However, there has been a shift in academic behavior and mindset as a result of this new grading policy.  ___________________________________________________ Previously, semester grades were based on a grade calculation table where a...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/mcps-s-new-grading-policy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d267cddc0c37d5289fafe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:08:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c78c41_b040a691a30a4e189a846357a477d0dd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_414,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leoul ayalew</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Op-Ed: MCPS’s CREA Program Faces Resource and Staffing Shortages ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Career Readiness Education Academy (CREA), designed as Montgomery County Public School’s lifeline for older English learners, finds...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/op-ed-mcps-s-crea-program-faces-resource-and-staffing-shortages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67abf5c720361eba1bb10d1f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:15:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_536e23e148bf4fba858793406176f64d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insight on the Newly Elected and Re-Elected Board Members in MCPS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent elections brought new leadership and fresh perspectives to the Montgomery County Board of Education. Newly elected members include...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/insight-on-the-newly-elected-and-re-elected-board-members-in-mcps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67abf4014aeaa9a57fde83c0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_b0d4deb30cd14f0696ead6b4a6a9556c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding the Role and Impact of Maryland’s State SMOB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maryland State SMOB Finalists for the 2024-2025 School Year Most MCPS students know about our Montgomery County SMOB, a position...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/understanding-the-role-and-impact-of-maryland-s-state-smob</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67abf2c6816290c295d24b8b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_24d14bb67cbd49d5b06b99ac4598ad06~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to Student Advocacy in Montgomery County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling all passionate student advocates who want to learn more about the student advocacy space and opportunities available in...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/introduction-to-student-advocacy-in-montgomery-county</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c7c08d8033c3d5a52b62cc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:54:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_b31ef08ec72a4deb83037a2d251d0277~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_656,h_778,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2024-2025 MCR Officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top left: Sophie Nguyen, Top right: Cidera Dukuray, Bottom left: Anna Jhon, Bottom right, Nareen Othman On April 24th, the Montgomery...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/meet-the-2024-2025-mcr-officers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665e5a44a025d3d721395203</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:09:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_ea2597c864c745779c691f941d4c68a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Upcoming SMOB Election: Understanding the Role of SMOB]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Montgomery County, students hold a unique opportunity to impact decisions affecting their education through the Student Member of the...]]></description><link>https://www.mcrsga.com/single-post/the-upcoming-smob-election-understanding-the-role-of-smob</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661c5972aa2a82bdcf154b42</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:36:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/59a01c_3e96d7d1fe5c4e2ca521bdddff5cc058~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_233,h_216,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>mocosga</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>