Bad news for housing developers this year meant a small bit of relief for Montgomery County schools as enrollment numbers in the fastest-growing suburbs fell below expectations.

Over the past several years, the school system has had to funnel resources into booming towns like Clarksburg, where developers have built or are planning to build hundreds of new homes. The district has responded with plans for pricey new school buildings and an influx of teachers.

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