Montgomery Community Media

There were two hours of testimony in the bell times public hearing Thursday afternoon, the first of two hearings on the issue of whether to change the start and end time at the county’s schools. The meeting time allowed for 31 speakers to express their views on the proposals offered on bell times.The hearings were […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are once again examining school start and end times and they want to know what you think. MCPS-TV has the story. The Board of Education will hold two public hearings on bell times, both on Thursday, January 22 in the auditorium of the Carver Educational Services Center at 850 […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about the Silver Spring Transit Center, budget forum in Silver Spring, Bell Times Report, a new app at Montgomery College, a celebration of the county’s four Sister Cities and more.

The top ten posts on the MyMCMedia website for the week of Jan. 5 – Jan. 11: 1. Montgomery County Police plan to review New Jersey video for signs of the missing Hoggle children. 2. A house fire in Damascus causes $300,000 in damage and displaces occupants. 3. Fire at St. Elizabeth Church in Rockville […]

Montgomery County Public Schools should start and end 20 minutes later, according to a new proposal from Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr. Starr is expected to release his proposal to the school board on Jan. 13. According to a memo from Starr to the Board of Education, the “most practicable of the no-cost options is for […]

The final bell has not yet tolled on the idea to change start and end times in Montgomery County public schools. On Tuesday, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr will release several options for changing school starting and ending times, or bell times. The Montgomery County Board of Education will consider the options and receive public feedback […]

Here are five things to know today, June 17, in Montgomery County: 1. One week from today, June 24, is Primary Election Day in Maryland. Why wait, though? You can vote today-Thursday at nine designated early voting locations in Montgomery County. #MoCoVote 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and one of the hot topics […]

A school board vote on whether to push high school start times back almost an hour and extend elementary school dismissal times by 30 minutes is scheduled for June 17,  according to Montgomery County Public Schools Spokesperson Gboyinde Onijala. The vote, which will be held during the scheduled school board meeting, follows a recommendation from […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) not move forward with proposed changes to school starting and ending times, also known as bell times, citing implementation costs of more than $20 million and mixed feedback from the community. While he does not plan to include the additional funding in his […]

For teens in Montgomery County and the nation, studies show that early morning schedules can negatively impact a high schooler’s sleep cycle. Montgomery County Public Schools is looking into possibly changing school start times. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.