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Mary Hawkins-Jones, fifth-grade at Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, was recently named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. She received the award at the Gallup World Headquarters as educational leaders gathered to discuss the importance of hope in education. Mary Hawkins-Jones shared stories of how she brings hope to the classroom and joined a […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr thanks the founders of Kid Museum for organizing the Mini Maker Faire in Silver Spring. He also said he looks forward to a permanent structure in Montgomery County for the museum.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials held a back to school news conference on Aug. 26 at the newly modernized Weller Road Elementary School, where local leaders talked about “Planning and Building for Growth in MCPS.” The event was followed by a tour of the new school building. You can watch the news conference in […]

When school resumes there will be some new faces around area schools and we are not just talking about new students: MCPS-TV introduces us to some of the area’s newest teachers, too. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher Mary Hawkins-Jones has been named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. The inaugural award was announced on August 21 during an event at Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The award is given by Gallup and Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, to recognize a teacher who […]

Montgomery County Public Schools’ Drive for Supplies program has distributed nearly 60 tons of school supplies since 2002. MCPS-TV has the story in this video. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will celebrate its annual Drive for Supplies program at a 10 a.m. press conference on July 15, at Richard Montgomery High School. Board of Education President Christopher Barclay, student BOE member Justin Kim, and Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr will join other officials as Drive For Supplies celebrates its […]

During its meeting on June 24, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved four contracts to administer baseline testing to student athletes as part of an effort to improve awareness and treatment for concussions in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The baseline tests assist medical professionals in determining when a student athlete can return to […]

Dr. Joshua Starr, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr recently announced the names of 10 “Innovation Schools” that will receive focused attention in the 2014 school year as well as some innovative creative strategies to improve academic achievement and narrow the achievement gap. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr posted images from Quince Orchard High School graduation this morning on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, including one of Congressman John Delaney getting ready to address the graduates. (Send us your graduation photos to pix@mymcmedia.org.) MCPS is also building an online gallery of graduation photos here. Photos […]