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MCPS reports majority‑diverse new‑hire class; board presses for clearer pipeline to diversify principals
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools told the strategic planning committee it hired 645 teachers for 2024‑25 with 51 percent identifying as racially or ethnically diverse and outlined campus, college and internship strategies; board members asked for clearer grow‑your‑own pipelines and data by school level and race/ethnicity for principal candidates.
Montgomery County Public Schools presented hiring and recruitment results and strategies to the strategic planning committee on May 13, 2025, saying the district’s 2024‑25 new‑hire class included 645 teachers and that 51 percent of those hires identified as racially or ethnically diverse.
April Key, chief of human resources and development, told the board the district deepened partnerships with higher education institutions, ran four intern professional development days, created a Canvas classroom for interns and coordinated campus visits at historically Black colleges and Hispanic‑serving institutions as part of an effort to build intentional pathways into teaching. "Through targeted professional development, campus engagement at historically…
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