Montgomery Community Media

A Rockville mom is looking for the dog who bit her son as he arrived at Flower Hill Elementary School in Gaithersburg March 9, to make sure her son was not exposed to rabies. Rakiya Grant says her six-year-old first grader was outside the front of the school on March 9 when a medium-sized brown, […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill says parents and staff need to know that local leaders are doing the best they can for students in Montgomery County.

Students who attend Diamond Elementary School in Gaithersburg have always known how great their schools is. Now they have a proclamation to prove it. The Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg and the City’s Educational Enrichment Committee presented representatives from Diamond Elementary School with a GREAT award Monday during the council’s meeting. Diamond Elementary School’s […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill is asked how many people have applied for the open superintendent position to date. Take a look: You can find out more about the superintendent search on the MCPS website here. The job posting is on the consultant’s recruitment website here.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Isiah Leggett highlights the impact of his recommended budget on Montgomery County Public Schools. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Pat O’Neill reacts to the County Executive’s proposed budget and talks about some of the measures Montgomery County Public Schools officials are proactively taking to try and close the gap.

Dr. DeRionne Pollard, the president of Montgomery College, explains how much money Montgomery College still needs following the presentation of the County Executive’s recommended fiscal year 2016 operating budget on March 16. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dr. DeRionne Pollard, the president of Montgomery College, shares her reaction to County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended fiscal year 2016 operating budget. Related:

County Executive Isiah Leggett today released his recommended FY16 operating budget of $5.1 billion for the year that begins on July 1, 2015 – a budget that increases county government tax-supported spending by 1.1 percent while cutting the county property tax rate by about one cent. The budget closes an estimated $238 million gap in […]

Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Acting Chief Operating Officer Andrew Zuckerman and Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard are hosting a series of  public forums to provide information, and seek input, on the programs and budgets of the County’s public school system and its community college. The meetings are at Sherwood High […]