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Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith will host a Virtual Community Conversation regarding the FY 2021 Operating Budget on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. MCPS leadership will answer questions about the budget during the live program which will broadcast live on the MCPS website and on MCPS TV (Comcast 34-HD 998, Verizon 36 and […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. Guests include Robert Goldman, Elaine Apter, Stuart Rosenthal, and Jane de Winter. Mooers and the panel discuss Montgomery Housing Partnership’s Angels for Children toy drive with Robert Goldman, the Montgomery County League of Women Voters considers death with dignity legislation with Elaine Apter, December’s issue […]

Here are your five things to know today, May 15, in Montgomery County: 1. School budget: The County Council has a 1:30 p.m. meeting set to go over the spending plan for Montgomery County Public Schools. The session takes place in the Third Floor Hearing room. 2. Meeting the press: Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meets […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. Curious about who’s running for office in 2018? Candidates will begin filing paperwork on Feb. 28. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the superintendent’s operating budget proposal on Tuesday. The spending plan now goes to County Executive Ike Leggett and […]

Here are five things to know today, March 11, in Montgomery County: 1.Five teams of Montgomery County students won prizes for their public service announcements at the sixth annual Choose Respect Conference. Find out who won here. 2. Do you know of someone who deserves a Golden Shovel Award for their neighborly acts this winter? […]

Here are five things to know today, March 10, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers is proposing an increase in class size and a staffing reduction to close the gap between what is being asked for in next year’s budget and what the school system may get. 2. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett […]

Montgomery County’s Interim Superintendent for schools announced Monday that the school system is planning for a reduction in staffing and increases in class sizes at all grade levels in preparation for a budget request that might not get fully funded. Larry Bowers, released the information to the school system staff Monday. In February, the Board of […]

Look to the sky this morning! The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Montgomery County from 3 a.m. to noon today. Here are five more  things to know today, Feb. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Police arrested a man for the murder of a 95-year-old retired Naval officer. 2. MCM Blogger Phil […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Germantown resident Revonne Johnson explains why she is advocating for more money for schools at the County Executive’s Budget Forum on Jan. 6. Take a look:     Related posts:  

Superintendent Joshua Starr unveiled his recommended $2.28 billion budget for the 2014-2015 school year. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television. Learn more, visit Montgomery County Public School website.