Montgomery Community Media

The performance of Montgomery County Public Schools graduates on the ACT college admissions exam improved for the third consecutive year, according to the county school system. The MCPS Class of 2014 earned an average composite score of 23.7 (out of 36) on the ACT, an increase over both the Class of 2013 (23.5) and the Class […]

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr got a challenge and stepped up to the plate….err, the ice bucket that is. Lance Dempsey, principal of the Northwest Jaguars in Germantown, challenged Starr to complete the ALS ice bucket challenge, a viral fundraising effort by the nonprofit to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), […]

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials touted programs and plans for closing the achievement gap between the county’s students Monday, some members of the County Council suggested redistricting as a way to make that happen. The Monday meeting was to be a briefing for the County Council’s Education Committee, but almost every Councilmember turned […]

A $15 million technology initiative in Montgomery County schools will have 40,000 laptops and tablets headed to the county’s students this school year. Montgomery County Public Schools is beginning a multi-year effort to provide all students with access to mobile computers and a cloud-based learning platform.  On July 15, Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice is asked at his weekly briefing with reporters if he would like to see Dr. Joshua Starr stay on as the superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. Take a look: Related:

She’s only 17, but the newest member of the Montgomery County Board of Education has a big responsibility, taking on almost full voting rights as she steps up to the mic. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has more about Dahlia Huh’s plans as the student member of the board. After reciting the oath of the office following […]

Two local organizations have issued a report identifying and addressing school and workplace concerns of Latino youth. MCPS-TV has the story. Without a doubt keeping kids engaged and providing opportunity goes a long way to ensuring success not only in school but in all facets of life. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) not move forward with proposed changes to school starting and ending times, also known as bell times, citing implementation costs of more than $20 million and mixed feedback from the community. While he does not plan to include the additional funding in his […]

The Montgomery County Council agreed to fully fund the schools $2.3 billion budget request. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice, Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Cherri Branson make up the Education Committee and today (May 12) this Council Committee recommended full funding for the FY 2015 operating budget of Montgomery County Public Schools. “This is a great day for Montgomery County,” said Rice as he read a statement and thanked […]