Montgomery Community Media

The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Enactus team held a Small Business Seminar for business owners at the Takoma Park Community Center. Representatives from 13 local businesses participated in the event that helped owners learn how to develop their brand, create marketing plans, and use social media. “I am very proud of our students’ efforts and the […]

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University has received a $1 million grant from its parent foundation. The award comes from the Bernard Osher Foundation, which is based in San Francisco, Calif. “This generous grant from the Osher Foundation will make it possible for the Osher at JHU program to meet growing community […]

If there’s one thing that county and school officials learned about the issue of unaccompanied minors was the importance of cross-agency partnerships. MCPS officials took to a board meeting on March 10 to report to members of the Montgomery County Board of Education about the work they have done internally and with other organizations throughout […]

It’s possible that Montgomery County Public Schools students won’t have to make up the three snow days they missed after all. MCPS School Board has applied for a waiver of up to three days from the Maryland State Department of Education. According to Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers, making up the three snow days would cost the school system […]

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers and staff are scheduled to present a report to update the Montgomery County Board of Education on March 10 on the current situation of unaccompanied minors in public schools. The report shows 144 unaccompanied youth were enrolled in county schools throughout the 2014-2015 school year, which is something that did not surprise […]

Montgomery County’s Interim Superintendent for schools announced Monday that the school system is planning for a reduction in staffing and increases in class sizes at all grade levels in preparation for a budget request that might not get fully funded. Larry Bowers, released the information to the school system staff Monday. In February, the Board of […]

In 1965, thousands of people marched to stand up for civil rights; including a 23-year-old Montgomery County Public School teacher. His name: Harry Klugel. Klugel, 73, was a Wheaton High School teacher, and a member of the All Souls Church in Washington D.C. After hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to march for civil […]

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) officially broke ground on the campus’s second parking structure, a $20 million “green” garage to support the USG’s addition of the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education Facility. The  garage will open in early 2016 and is being funded by Montgomery County, according to a press release about the event. The new […]

To highlight a pattern of racial stereotyping, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Students released a video called “I, Too, Am B-CC.” The students also plan to produce “I, Too, Am MCPS.” “They shared things that I was sort of shocked to hear. Things they seem to think as normal to me seemed the opposite,” said Sarah […]

Montgomery County Public Schools announced at about 5:30 p.m. that schools are closed on Friday. Administrative offices are opening two hours late. All community and school activities in school buildings are also canceled Friday. All MCPS Schools are CLOSED on Friday, March 6. Administrative offices will open two hours late. — MCPS (@MCPS) March 5, 2015