Study Finds County Minority Students are Disconnected from School and Work (VIDEO)

A recent research report found that stronger social and academic supports are needed to connect Montgomery County African American youth to education and the workforce. MCTV’s Michael Brown has more.

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The full report may be found online at the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.

Study Finds County Minority Students are Disconnected from School and Work (VIDEO)

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A recent research report found that stronger social and academic supports are needed to connect Montgomery County African American youth to education and the workforce. MCTV’s Michael Brown has more. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. The full report may be found online at the […]

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Leggett Speaks About Connecting Youth to Opportunity (VIDEO)

Isiah Leggett at Disconnected Youth Event

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recently discussed connecting youth to opportunity at an event where a study on improving opportunity in Montgomery County was presented.

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New Study: County's Minority Students Are Disconnected From School and Work (VIDEO)

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Nearly a quarter of black and African-American students surveyed in Montgomery County feel that they have been discriminated against while at school. That number increases to 35 percent among high school drop outs according to a new study released by The Community Foundation today. The report detailed that in 2013 about 8,000 youth were disconnected, meaning […]

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Maureen Chowdhury

About Maureen Chowdhury

Maureen Chowdhury is a multimedia journalist with Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at mchowdhury@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter at @MediaMaureen. Maureen authors the blog Sound Check on MyMCMedia.

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