Montgomery Community Media

Last week, every school in Montgomery County received a Maryland School Report Card, which serves as an education “accountability system” for Maryland’s public schools. The report cards measure test results, curriculum access, absenteeism rates, school climate, college and career readiness, and student growth. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance compared […]

Ever fallen in love with a tree? Maybe it was the one offering the gracious shade you played under as a child, the strong, sheltering branches you climbed in to hide, or the sweetly forbidden fruit you strained to reach.  You may have carved your initials in a tree or two as a young adult, […]