(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 t

(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