Montgomery Community Media

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending a $2.4 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, which includes $103.6 million in additional spending that will allow Montgomery County Public Schools  to manage its continued growth, narrow achievement gaps, and prepare students for the future. Starr presented his recommendation to the Montgomery County Board of Education […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is expected to present his Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Operating Budget recommendation to the Board of Education today at about noon. Starr will hold a media briefing after the presentation at 1:30 p.m. to discuss his recommendation and answer questions. The meeting is at the Carver Educational […]

Ridgeview Middle School students got a chance to voice their ideas and concerns with Superintendent Joshua Starr and the student member of the Board of Education at the first of four student halls this school year. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

A new elementary school is recommended for the Clarksburg Village community to handle the large influx of new students in that area of the county. Superintendent Joshua Starr released his recommendation Wednesday for a site in Clarksburg to meet that need. His recommendation is in line with a site selection advisory committee who suggested the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Office of Special Education and Student Services recently held a countywide information summit. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will hold his fourth Community Day event of the school year on Monday, January 28 in the Churchill, Richard Montgomery, Poolesville, Rockville and Wootton clusters. Dr. Starr will spend the day meeting with staff, visiting schools and hearing from parents. The Community Day will culminate with a […]

The Maryland State Department of Education released its School Progress Index (SPI) for all Maryland public schools today and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), overall, fared well on this new accountability measure. A majority of MCPS schools were in the highest levels of performance on the SPI. The SPI is a component of Maryland’s new […]