Montgomery Public Schools is having to close another school due to COVID-19. Capitol Heights Middle School will be closed for 14 calendar days starting Wednesday, September 1. The school is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, September 15. During the closing, MPS officials say the school will be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before students and staff return. Officials say teachers will…
Montgomery Public Schools is having to close a third school due to COVID-19.
Former Jeff Davis High School Assistant Principal Walter James, the third has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. James portrayed himself as the owner of a consulting firm while also working for Montgomery Public Schools. Prosecutors say he and others submitted invoices for professional development services that were never performed. He’s been sentenced to five years in prison and he must…
Alabama News Network brought you team coverage of the announcement that Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore would be retiring when her contract ends in June. Now the school board is beginning the search for her replacement.
Montgomery Public Schools will be providing all students with basic, consumable school supplies such as paper, pencils, markers, notebooks and crayons to start the school year. This is a one-time distribution, and parents must replenish these supplies as the school year progresses.
Montgomery Public Schools has announced it will accept new applications to its magnet program starting July 1.
Monday, June 7, was the first day of MPS’s summer learning program, Launch into Learning. Students began arriving with their parents just before 7:30 AM to the Chisholm school campus.
From having all students virtual at on day one, to learning in a hybrid setting, MPS staff say this school year was like a roller coaster. With many ups and downs throughout the last nine months, Park Crossing High School principal says the most difficult part was not having control of things that happened with students and staff left. “You…
This year’s Montgomery Public Schools Teacher of the Year is from Chisholm Elementary School. Neporshaia Jones, a kindergarten teacher, won the award. Jones has been teaching for 3 1/2 years but taught 3rd grade for 2 years. She says it’s and honor to be chosen 2020 Teacher of the Year. She also spoke highly of her fellow teacher at Chisholm…
Students in Montgomery Public Schools will soon have the option to head back to the classroom. MPS officials announced Tuesday that starting March 29, all school employees will return to their school buildings. Students will remain virtual during the week of March 29. Face-to-face learning will resume on April 5. Officials say that all students will be provided with a…
