Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Community Media crews recorded the Sept. 29 Board of Education candidates forum at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. The event for both incumbents and challengers was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County and Montgomery County Council Parent-Teacher Associations. The general election is set for Nov. 4. You can […]

Jill Ortman-Fouse, candidate for a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education, said she wants the school system to be more responsive to parent inquiries and she is calling for an independent audit of the system’s budget to make sure taxpayers get the best out of the funding levels. She talks about her priorities […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved sweeping changes to the processes and guidelines that govern the payment of expenses that Board members incur as a part of their work. Among the changes, Board members will no longer use district-funded credit cards; will receive a per diem allowance when attending professional conferences; and will […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice said he is hoping to get some answers from Montgomery County Public Schools officials at the July 14 Education Committee meeting. Specifically, Rice said he is looking forward to learning about a timeline for closing the achievement gap. Take a look:

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media at noon on Monday, July 14, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, Rice is expected to recap the Education Committee meeting that is also scheduled for Monday […]

She’s only 17, but the newest member of the Montgomery County Board of Education has a big responsibility, taking on almost full voting rights as she steps up to the mic. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has more about Dahlia Huh’s plans as the student member of the board. After reciting the oath of the office following […]

Dahlia Huh, a rising senior at Clarksburg High School, was sworn in as the 37th Student Member of the Board of Education (BOE) on July 1 at 7 p.m., at the Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. She was sworn in by Clerk of the Court Loretta Knight. Huh was elected to serve a one-year […]

A statement from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education (BOE) President Phil Kauffman and Vice President Patricia O’Neill on credit card usage: “The Board of Education takes very seriously its responsibility to oversee Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in an ethical and fiscally responsible manner. The Board works diligently to ensure that the […]

Larry Edmonds is running for the District 5 Board Of Education seat and recorded this short statement for the residents of Montgomery County. View a map of Montgomery County Board of Education Districts

Edward Amatetti is running for the At Large Board Of Education seat and recorded this short statement for the residents of Montgomery County. View a map of Montgomery County Board of Education Districts