Montgomery Community Media

The Johns Hopkins University and MedImmune announced this week a first-of-its-kind Ph.D. training program between a major university and a biopharmaceutical company in the United States. Known as the Johns Hopkins-MedImmune Scholars Program, this new initiative will build on an ongoing collaboration between MedImmune and Johns Hopkins, and reinforces both partners’ commitment to grow the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice participated in a Town Hall event in Clarksburg on March 2. MyMCMedia caught up with Councilmember Rice after the meeting and in this Extra video, he talks about boundary lines and why it shouldn’t matter which school students attend. Councilmember Rice discussed boundary lines in more detail at a County […]

The Council’s PHED Committee discussed the Westbard Sector Plan and the impact on transportation and schools at a meeting on Feb. 29th. During that meeting, Council President Nancy Floreen stressed that officials were looking at a 20 year plan. Take a look:

Six students from three Montgomery middle schools got together through the Adventures in Science organization and ending up designing the app “AutBuddy,” which will help children with autism complete their schoolwork and daily tasks by utilizing customized rewards to help them stay focused. Their app won the “Best in State Award” in the Verizon Innovative […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education is planning to meet behind closed doors on March 1st to discuss the proposed contract for the Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent and to receive legal advice. The BOE will conduct the closed session from 4 – 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. You can find out more about this meeting, […]

Glen Haven Elementary School in Silver Spring hosts monthly meetings for parents and students. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

The principal of Walt Whitman High School, Alan Goodwin, said there would be a candlelight vigil at the school on Sunday night following a fatal car crash that occurred on River Road on Feb. 27. Michael Buarque De Macedo, his wife, Allessandra, and his son, Thomas, were killed in the Saturday night crash, according to police. […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice is holding his annual education budget meetings where residents are invited to ask questions about the upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 budget. Videographer Mike Springirth covered the first meeting: Remaining education budget forums: March 9 – Gaithersburg High School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 16 – Magruder High School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 23 […]

The Montgomery College Theatre Department presents the musical In the Heights now through Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee Street, in Rockville. MCTV’s Carolina Galeano previews the production: The award-winning musical chronicles three days in the tight-knit community of Washington Heights in New York City. Tickets are $10 […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) and Montgomery College are working together to help students excel in school. Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success or ACES, is a program aimed towards high school juniors and seniors as well as college students. The ACES program provides access to academic coaches for 1,710 […]