On August 4, 2025, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officially announced a new grading system for grades 6-12 (middle school and high school) to “increase consistency, and strengthen expectations for student learning...

What began with 20 female candidates from around the globe competing against one another on The Debut: Dream Academy, a reality competition series, became the global sensation KATSEYE. The show, which aired on YouTube, would...

On Wednesday September 17th, the Panther Flag Football team took on the Sherwood Warriors. In a dominant 12-0 win, the undefeated Panthers (4-0) controlled the game and the score. The Panthers followed this win up with another...

The Mainstream was not able to put out a final issue due to unforeseen circumstances, but we still wanted an opportunity to celebrate our graduating seniors. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication. You will be missed!    

Paint Branch’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program, which has existed at PB since 2003, has had an interesting and exciting year. Besides doing the traditional NJROTC activities associated with the program...