Montgomery Community Media

Cassandra Forrester anticipates sending her two children to St. Jude Regional Catholic School in Rockville, but she also has concerns about their hairstyle policy. Here’s what it said when she read the school’s Student/ Parent Handbook: “hair should be neat and clean” and “any forms of braids, cornrows, twists, or dreadlocks are prohibited.” Forrester says […]

Maryland “Tax-Free Week” begins at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 8 and runs through midnight on Aug. 14. During this week, clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less will be exempt from the six percent sales tax. The first $40 of backpack or bookbag sales also qualify, according to a Comptroller of Maryland document. Items […]

Durante el otoño, todos los estudiantes, el personal y los visitantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) deberán usar cubiertas para la cara en los edificios escolares, independientemente del estado de vacunación. La Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery aprobó por unanimidad, durante una reunión el martes, la recomendación de la […]

Come fall, all Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students, staff, and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in school buildings, regardless of vaccination status. The Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously approved MCPS Interim Superintendent  Dr. Monifa McKnight’s recommendation for face-covering guidance during a meeting on Tuesday. MCPS officials say the guidance is in […]

The indoor playground at Ellsworth Place has reopened after being closed during the pandemic. The children’s play area includes two primary house structures, four activity stations, tunnels, slides and benches for parents. Located on the ground floor, the playground welcomes diminutive visitors Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. The […]

El presidente del concejo del condado de Montgomery Tom Hucker hizo un llamado a la reaperatura de los centros comunitarios Long Branch y Coffield para los residentes locales. Esos dos centros han sido utilizados como albergues de emergencias durante la pandemia. Todos de los otros centros comunitarios han abierto sus puertas. Hucker pidió que los […]

Council President Tom Hucker called for the reopening of the Long Branch and Coffield community centers to local residents. Those two centers have been used as emergency homeless shelters during the pandemic. All other rec centers in the county have been reopened. Hucker asked that the shelters be located elsewhere, possibly at the former Montgomery […]

Los concejales de dos comités favorecieron la asignación de cerca de $5 millones de dólares para fortalecer el apoyo del condado de Montgomery con el propósito de que los niños que cruzan la frontera se adapten y asistan a la escuela. Entre enero y mayo, 473 jóvenes vinieron a vivir con familiares o allegados en […]

Councilmembers from two committees favored allocating about $5 million to strengthen Montgomery County’s support for children coming across the southern border to live and attend school here. Between January and May, 473 young people came to live with extended family or sponsors in Montgomery County, according to staff with the county, MCPS and several non-profits. […]

Next year, the KID Museum plans to move to 3 Bethesda Metro. The move provides the museum with a chance to expand and open its doors at an easy to reach location. The museum also recently appointed new leaders who look forward to making hands on learning more accessible for Montgomery County students. The KID […]