Montgomery Community Media

Laura Simon, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large race, participated in the April 23, 2018 Candidates’ Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Montgomery County. Tracie Potts of NBC 4 moderated the forum. Simon responded to this question: Do you believe there is and east/west county achievement gap and how should this […]

Addressing disparities with resources in education was the topic of discussion during the NAACP Parents’ Council kick-off event Monday night which is something parent Charles Casey is concerned about. “I’m getting my daughter ready for college and some of the challenges we face with the school system as far as meeting the needs of kids […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers recently heard from New York City officials about a successful Universal Pre-K program that was implemented there. Councilmembers say it is their goal to implement Pre-K for all four-year-old children, and they are looking for the best way to advance this possibility in Montgomery County. Susan Kenedy reports:

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently sat down for a one on one interview with Lorna Virgili where he talked about the upcoming budget, the Department of Liquor Control, his regrets and his legacy. You can watch some of that interview in the report, below:

More than 50 student leaders recently met with school board members to shares ideas and discuss issues impacting life in Montgomery County schools. Find out more in this report by MCPS-TV:

The Montgomery County Council recently received a briefing from officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) about the latest efforts to reduce class size and to close the achievement gap. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

In the latest episode of Council in Brief, the Montgomery County Council gets an update from Montgomery County Public Schools officials about efforts to reduce class size, and the Council salutes the longest running game show, “It’s Academic.” You can watch the show, in its entirety, below:

Students at Maryvale Elementary are back to learning after spending Monday making friends, reuniting with former classmates and getting oriented to a new academic year.  The school in Rockville has a new principal and a diverse student population. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports the MCPS superintendent stopped by to meet parents and children at the end […]

The first day of the 2015-2016 school year is over for some 650 Maryvale Elementary School students and their parents. Dr. Jack Smith, the superintendent of MCPS, greeted students and parents at the end of the school day in Rockville. It is his first year as the head of Maryland’s largest school district with more […]

Greencastle Elementary School is hosting a summer camp for rising second to sixth graders in Silver Spring and the fun program includes food, fitness and academic fundamentals. The camp is made possible by a partnership between MCPS, Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation, the Montgomery County Police Department and Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington. MCPS-TV […]