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UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that Flora Singer Elementary School in Silver Spring is closed today because of a flooding issue in the building. “The principal has been focused this morning on making sure that parents are notified as quickly as possible,” said Dana Tofig, MCPS spokesperson, in an email. “It appears, […]

Oscar Alvarenga points to the class photo hanging in the hallway from 1986 when he was a sixth grader at Summit Hall Elementary School. That’s not the only thing still here from his time as a student. The exact portable classroom where he learned his lessons is still being used at the school. It’s something Alvarenga, […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized Judith Resnik Elementary School on May 5 for winning a AAA safety patrol grant. You can watch the presentation here: Congrats! @Resnikprincipal & Safety Patrol received a @MoCoCouncilMD proclamation & AAA Hayes grant. #AAADCNews pic.twitter.com/y6QbWwLbXQ — AAA Mid-Atl DC News (@AAADCNews) May 5, 2015 Resnik Elementary School receives AAA School […]

The Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) hosted a news conference on May 5 at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda. Educators, parents, state and county officials urged Governor Larry Hogan to fully fund education in the state of Maryland. Watch the full conference: Here’s a list of the speakers by order: Doug Prouty, president […]

Many gathered at VisArts in Rockville to honor those who have contributed to a very important program. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming. Related:

The Connelly School of the Holy Child is closed today, May 5, (with one exception) following a fire in the conference room of the main building on Monday night. Officials with the school are instructing AP Calculus students to report to the Crivella room at 7:45 a.m. at the school. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete […]

Paul Vance, a former Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent, died May 2 at the age of 83. The longtime Maryland educator, a Montgomery County resident, was with MCPS for more than 20 years. He served as the county school superintendent from 1991 to 1999. Montgomery County Council George Leventhal said Vance understood the needs of every […]

UPDATED Montgomery County firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire on the campus of Goshen Elementary School at 8701 Warfield Road on Sunday afternoon in Gaithersburg. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the fire involved the deck, handrail and wooden ramp of a portable classroom. According to Piringer, the fire did not extend to […]

It was a record season for Montgomery College’s Track and Field team. MCTV’s Michael Brown tells us about the men’s 4 x 400 relay team that recently competed at the Penn Relays. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

Montgomery County Public Schools Board President Patricia O’Neill encouraged Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to restore full funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index in her blog posted on the school system website Friday. Hogan has said he wanted to fund the index at 50 percent, meaning Montgomery County would lose out on $17 million. […]