Montgomery Community Media

Congratulations, MCPS! According to a report released Thursday, June 7, 2012, Montgomery County Public Schools has the highest graduation rate among the nation’s largest school districts. This is the fourth year MCPS has earned this distinction. The annual Diplomas Count report, published by Education Week, calculated the MCPS graduation rate at 87.6 percent—a 1.9 percentage […]

Thousands of Montgomery County residents attended the Gaithersburg Book Festival, which included a short story contest for high school students and a celebrity reader corner which included a guest appearance by Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr. Take a look at this MCPS video report for more. View the entire episode of County […]

Rockville High School recently hosted a Performing Arts Gala starring 75 theater and dance students who are graduating seniors. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr was in the audience for the show.

Gaithersburg Book Festival founder Jud Ashman, who is also a Gaithersburg City Council member, tells us a little about the celebrity readers coming to the May 19 event and what impact he hopes they will have on attendance. Take a listen.

An English teacher at Northwest High School is the 2012-2013 Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Christine E. Ground, a teacher at Northwest High School since 2004, was announced as the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year at the 10th annual Champions for Children Awards Celebration, which honors MCPS employees and community partners on […]