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Emmanuel Jal performs at Blair

By Mahnaz Habib | March 27, 2019, 2:03 p.m. | In Local »

Jal speaks on his journey from child soldier to recording artist


Blazers host overnight hackathon for local high school students

By Emmy Song | March 27, 2019, 1:46 p.m. | In Local »

BlairHacks is entirely planned and run by students


Blair students strike for climate action

By Shifra Dayak, Sam Kulp | March 15, 2019, 11:03 a.m. | In Local »

Blazers rallied at the Capitol Building on March 15 as part of the International Climate Strike


Blazers walk out for gun control

By Eric Feigen, Rebecca Wessel | March 14, 2019, 11:02 a.m. | In Local »

Moco For Change (@moco4change) organized a second walkout exactly one year after last year's protest


Kojo Nnamdi hosts town hall in Downtown Silver Spring

By Emmy Song | March 11, 2019, 3:29 a.m. | In Local »

Community members shared questions and concerns about school boundaries and diversity


Blairs adds extra even day to make up for lost time

By Sophia Lucarelli | March 7, 2019, 1:50 p.m. | In Local »

Blazers had three even days


Blair applies for recognition as Maryland Green School

By Absa Fall | March 7, 2019, 1:40 p.m. | In Local »

Green Club members work to recertify Blair


Gallery: Sweep the Creek

By Audrey Haverland | Feb. 24, 2019, 12:34 p.m. | In Local »

Volunteers collected at Sligo Creek to pick up trash and litter.


Media center hosts Valentine's Day event

By Shifra Dayak | Feb. 21, 2019, 2 p.m. | In Local »

Students watched a movie and participated in a book raffle


Blair offers neuroscience class starting next year

By Sophia Lucarelli | Feb. 13, 2019, 8:55 p.m. | In Local »

Students learn all about the brain and its processing in the new neuroscience class


Free SAT to be offered in April

By Sam Kulp | Feb. 12, 2019, 1:04 p.m. | In Local »

The test will be offered only for juniors


A winter wonderland is coming

By Absa Fall | Feb. 2, 2019, 6:57 p.m. | In Local »

El Niño and polar vortex will cause heavy winter storms in MCPS this year


Hip-Hop History and Culture class to begin next year

By Shifra Dayak | Feb. 2, 2019, 6:11 p.m. | In Local »

The class will dissect different eras and impacts of hip-hop in the U.S.


Shutdown Social shows solidarity for local federal employees

By Emmy Song | Jan. 25, 2019, 1:12 a.m. | In Local »

More than 600 attendees enjoyed free food, entertainment and resources


Blair hosts annual Magnet Arts Night

By Absa Fall | Jan. 25, 2019, 12:56 a.m. | In Local »

Magnets showed off their talents at the event


Burnt popcorn causes school-wide evacuation

By Emmy Song | Jan. 19, 2019, 9:46 p.m. | In Local »

Staff and students evacuate outside amid the snow


Blair staff in the running for Innovator of the Month Award

By Nene Narh-Mensah | Jan. 19, 2019, 8:23 p.m. | In Local »

Students can now submit nominations through Google Forms


Robbery threat downtown

By Andrew Gelman | Jan. 19, 2019, 8:07 p.m. | In Local »

Suspect is dead after an attempted robbery in Silver Spring


"All for One, One for All, Stop the Shutdown, Stop the Wall"

By Eric Feigen | Jan. 12, 2019, 10:30 p.m. | In Local »

People from all over Montgomery County joined Congressional Representatives to stop the government shutdown at the Silver Spring Civic Center


Silver Spring Links recognizes Principal Johnson for her contributions to the community

By Shifra Dayak | Dec. 22, 2018, 3:17 p.m. | In Local »

The local service organization celebrated her leadership at an event


Teen Emotional Health and Wellbeing Night held at Blair

By Sam Kulp | Dec. 22, 2018, 3:16 p.m. | In Local »

A panel discussed the impact of mental health on teens


Donation drives around Blair

By Jasmine Ali | Dec. 18, 2018, 11:11 p.m. | In Local »

How Montgomery Blair is giving back this holiday season


Blair graduation tentatively set for June 7

By Sneha Ojha | Dec. 9, 2018, 9:07 p.m. | In Local »

Blair sets unofficial graduation date


Students evacuated due to bomb threat

By Rebecca Wessel, Oreet Zimand | Dec. 6, 2018, 1:39 p.m. | In Local »

Students left the building at 1:07 p.m. after a fire alarm went off


Grades are on the rise in MCPS

By Sam Kulp | Dec. 3, 2018, 9:13 a.m. | In Local »

New study shows that A's are rising while D's are dropping

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