Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery College recently hosted an event to give kindergarten students and their parents a head start when it comes to planning their educational future. MCTV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

It was a celebration of individuals who have graduated from the county’s Project Search. After ten months interning in various county departments, the group had the opportunity to gain experience and develop specific job skills that should help them grow and thrive in the workplace. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more […]

Congratulations to County Cable Montgomery (CCM) photographer and editor Mike Springirth and producer and reporter Susan Kenedy for winning a regional 2015 Emmy Award in the category of short format program for episode six of “Made in Montgomery.” The Emmy award ceremony was held on June 27th in Bethesda. “Made in Montgomery” is broadcast on […]

If you know any college students with financial need, remind them to apply for the County Executive’s Hispanic Gala Scholarship Program. The deadline is coming up on June 30th. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz hosted a town hall meeting on June 3 at Redland Middle School to meet with Washington Grove, Derwood and Redland residents. Some of the hot topics were the development of the Shady Grove Sector Plan, transportation, public safety and education. “Certainly, the budget is part of the discussion this evening. […]

Maryland students in grades 3-8 and high school will spend less time taking State assessments next year as a result of changes approved unanimously by the multi-state consortium governing the tests the Maryland Department of Education announced this week. The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) yesterday voted to consolidate […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has released the new school starting and ending times—also known as bell times—for the 2015-2016 school year. Earlier this year, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to change bell times for the next school year, in order to provide students—especially those in high school—the opportunity to start school later. Starting next […]

Susan Burkinshaw has resigned from her position as treasurer of the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA). Burkinshaw, who was also the health and safety committee co-chair of the MCCPTA, said she no longer wanted to be part of the executive committee because she had concerns about the efficacy of the leadership team. “I constantly […]

Riderwood honored 65 employees who received collegiate scholarships at an awards reception on April 21. This year, the Riderwood Scholarship Program provided three high school students with $8,000 to be used over a period of four years ($1,000 per semester) and sixty-two recipients with $1,000 each semester for one year. The program, funded mainly by […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, District 17 State Senator Cheryl Kagan stresses how important state funds are for Montgomery County Public Schools. Take a look: https://youtu.be/ufKXp8zWsDU