Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is continuing to gather broad community feedback on proposed changes to school starting and ending times, also known as bell times. Over the next two months, that feedback will include surveys of MCPS students, staff, and parents, as well as community forums and self-guided discussion groups on the proposal. The […]

Superintendent Joshua Starr unveiled his recommended $2.28 billion budget for the 2014-2015 school year. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. Learn more, visit Montgomery County Public School website.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Joshua Starr responds to the motivation behind his open letter to parents about Cybercivility. Starr attended the Committee for Montgomery’s annual legislative breakfast in Bethesda. See Dr. Starr: ‘We Need to Talk about Cybercivility’ to read the letter and learn more.

Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr published an open letter to parents on Dec. 13 about the need for a community-wide dialogue on how we teach our children to be safe and civil online. He wrote the letter in response to several inappropriate comments that were made to him on Twitter this week as he […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending a $2.28 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 that will allow the district to manage its continued enrollment growth, while also making strategic investments to narrow gaps and prepare for the future. Dr. Starr’s budget recommendation, released on Thursday (Dec. 12, 2013), […]

Have you ever wondered how Montgomery County Public Schools officials decide to close or delay the opening of schools before or after a weather event? After the Dec. 8 winter storm, there were parents asking questions about that process on various social media sites when MCPS Spokesperson Dana Tofig tweeted out that a final decision […]

Students at Loiederman Middle School in Silver Spring were able to voice their opinions with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr and Student Board member Justin Kim at the recent Town Hall meeting. MCPS- TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming. The next […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr presented his annual State of the School address on Veterans Day. The theme of the event was “Building Our Future Together.” MCPS-TV has that story. You can view the entire event on www.mcpsmd.org. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

More than 750 people gathered at Strathmore Center on Nov. 11, including community and business leaders, parents and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and staff, for the second annual State of the Schools event. Video | Courtesy of Montgomery County Public Schools TV Visit MCPS TV to view more of its programming. This year’s […]

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.