Montgomery Community Media

The Churchill girls’ basketball has consistently been the best team in Montgomery County all season. The 10th ranked girls (22-2) were expected to beat B-CC in the section final and advance to the West Region final but the Barons had other plans. B-CC dominated on Churchill’s home floor for most of the game leading by […]

One year after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School paid tribute to those killed by senseless acts of gun violence. As a memorial to those victims, 671 white T-shirts were hung on a fence outside of BCC’s campus, along East-West Highway in Bethesda. Each of these shirts had the […]

Five Community Meetings About the Education Budget UPDATE: The February 20 snowstorm caused the cancellation of the meeting at Neelsville Middle School so it will now take place on April 4. Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith, and Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard are hosting five Education Budget […]

The Bethesda Chevy Chase High School Chamber Choir will be a part of Gov. Larry Hogan’s inauguration on Jan. 16. The choir will perform during pre-inaugural entertainment starting at 9:30 a.m. on the Northwest Lawn Stage at the State House in Annapolis. The school’s music department has earned two Grammy Foundation awards and is home to […]

County Executive Marc Elrich has announced that he is holding five budget forums seeking feedback from Montgomery County residents about the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Operating Budget priorities. “This is the citizens’ opportunity to lay out priorities,” said Elrich. “So even if it’s not on my list, I want to hear it.” Elrich will announce […]

Maryland’s Department of Education unveiled its new “accountability system” earlier this week: Maryland School Report Cards. Although Maryland schools have received “report cards” for the past two decades, Maryland Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon believes the new system is more comprehensive. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance […]