Montgomery Community Media

Middle and high school students who take a state exam like the highly-debated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test may be exempt from taking their final exam in that same subject next year. In her blog posted on the MCPS website, Board President Patricia O’Neill said she and Board Member […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Board of Education Member Christopher Barclay says County Executive’s recommended fiscal year 2016 budget “got close” to what the board recommended, but knows it will have a significant impact on MCPS. Barclay added there are options out there to “fill in the gaps.”  

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill says parents and staff need to know that local leaders are doing the best they can for students in Montgomery County.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Patricia O’Neill is asked how many people have applied for the open superintendent position to date. Take a look: You can find out more about the superintendent search on the MCPS website here. The job posting is on the consultant’s recruitment website here.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Board of Education President Pat O’Neill reacts to the County Executive’s proposed budget and talks about some of the measures Montgomery County Public Schools officials are proactively taking to try and close the gap.

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner recently brought local officials and residents together in hopes of finding solutions for the county’s infrastructure issues. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Here are your five things to know today, March 13, in Montgomery County. 1. The 41st annual Public Safety Awards ceremony takes place today at the Bethesda North Marriott. 2. A healthcare worker diagnosed with the Ebola virus is scheduled to be admitted to NIH today. 3. Meet the two MCPS students who are campaigning […]

If there’s one thing that county and school officials learned about the issue of unaccompanied minors was the importance of cross-agency partnerships. MCPS officials took to a board meeting on March 10 to report to members of the Montgomery County Board of Education about the work they have done internally and with other organizations throughout […]

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers and staff are scheduled to present a report to update the Montgomery County Board of Education on March 10 on the current situation of unaccompanied minors in public schools. The report shows 144 unaccompanied youth were enrolled in county schools throughout the 2014-2015 school year, which is something that did not surprise […]

A national search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools is underway. The Board of Education is looking for the public’s input at four public forums.