Montgomery Community Media

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports about County Executive Ike Leggett’s recent back surgery, the BELL Program, pedestrian and traffic safety, a recent Senior Forum at Leisure World, an upcoming Summit on Aging, Montgomery County Public Schools’ recent Latin dance competition and more. You can watch the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools second graders visited the Music Center at Strathmore this month for a lesson that they won’t soon forget. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Public Schools in partnership with Montgomery College, the Maryland Department of Education and the Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education hosted the first Maryland Innovative Educational Partnerships Conference on Nov. 2. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

The Diversity & Inclusion Committee of Riderwood hosted the first of a four-part series on “Breaking Barriers” with a panel discussion entitled “What Is the Meaning of Race?” Over 200 residents and guests attended the event on November 12 at the Erickson Living retirement community’s Encore Theater. The distinguished five-member panel consisted of: Rabbi Stan […]

A recent research report found that stronger social and academic supports are needed to connect Montgomery County African American youth to education and the workforce. MCTV’s Michael Brown has more. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. The full report may be found online at the […]

The leaders of some of the most populous jurisdictions in Maryland are expected to gather in front of the Maryland State House on Monday to ask Governor Larry Hogan to release the $68 million designated by the Maryland General Assembly to fully fund K-12 education through the Geographic Cost of Education Index (GCEI). According to […]

The Quince Orchard Cougars dominated the Paint Branch Panthers Friday night in the last game of the regular season. The final score was 38-14. In a ceremony prior to the game, Paint Branch retired #54 Darnell Dockett’s jersey. Darnell Dockett was a 1999 graduate of Paint Branch High School with a remarkable football career including […]

The Damascus Hornets remain undefeated after dominating the Seneca Valley Screamin’ Eagles on Friday night, 21-3. Both teams went into the game undefeated. The Hornets started off the game strong, scoring a touchdown in the first quarter, while the Screamin’ Eagles scored a field goal. The Hornets kept the momentum up and by the end […]

Nearly a quarter of black and African-American students surveyed in Montgomery County feel that they have been discriminated against while at school. That number increases to 35 percent among high school drop outs according to a new study released by The Community Foundation today. The report detailed that in 2013 about 8,000 youth were disconnected, meaning […]

A national search for the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is underway again. The recruiting firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates (HYA) is leading the search. According to a blog post on the MCPS website, the search will be guided by the tenets of the school district’s strategic planning framework and desired […]