Montgomery Community Media

The Asian Pacific American Student Achievement Action Group (APASAAG) is hosting a poster contest for Montgomery County Public Schools students. Students are asked to demonstrate the courage of the AAPI community through their artwork and may include notable historical or current events and stories around them. The contest comes shortly before the month of May, […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed on Friday to allow two spectators for each athlete, up to a maximum of 50 people, at sporting events as long as those spectators are in an area with a barrier between them and the athletes and coaches. The new recommendations take effect on April 2 at 5 p.m. […]

La policía del condado de Montgomery publicó un video de 51 minutos y 22 segundos de un incidente del 14 de enero de 2020, en el que un estudiante de Kínder de East Silver Spring, que se había alejado de su escuela, fue localizado por agentes de la policía del condado de Montgomery (MCPD). El […]

This story was updated with new information at 2:35 p.m. on Friday.  Montgomery County Police released a 51-minute-and-22-second video of a Jan. 14, 2020 incident in which an East Silver Spring kindergarten student — who had walked away from his school — was located by Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officers. The video shows two police […]

Today is Thursday, March 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.MCPS Community Update: Montgomery County Public Schools released a community update following the Board of Education’s recent discussion on MCPS’ reopening plan and what’s ahead. The Board voted to speed up the current timeline for the return of student groups. See the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is recommending that senior graduation ceremonies be held outdoors at students’ home high school stadiums, officials said during a school board meeting Tuesday. MCPS considered three plans for high school graduation ceremonies in 2021, explained James Koutsos, Area Associate Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Schools. Plan A is a traditional, […]

El martes en una votación unánime, la Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery combinó las fases 2.1 y 2.2., acelerando el plan de incorporación gradual en cuanto al aprendizaje en persona. Ahora, los grados 7 y 10 se incorporarán gradualmente el 19 de abril, uniéndose a los grados 8, 9 y 11. Originalmente, los […]

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Montgomery County Board of Education accelerated the phase-in plan when it comes to in-person learning by combining Phases 2.1 and 2.2.  Now, grades 7 and 10 will phase in by April 19, joining grades 8, 9 and 11. Originally, grades 7 and 10 were scheduled to return by April […]

Following the Montgomery County Council’s unanimous vote on Friday to give the green light for MCPS teams to play football, many players, coaches and families celebrated the decision. Instead of the usual 10 games, there will be only three games this season. Teams will play under a strict “COVID Protocol Plan”. The season begins Friday, […]

Football in full gear is back. Friday afternoon, members of the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved guidelines that let the already-shortened three-season high school season go on, although it is considered a “high-risk” sport. Players must wear masks, participate in contact tracing and observe social distancing as much as possible. But according to two football […]