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February 11, 2015 | Krista Brick

Seneca Valley Principal to Advocate for New Building at MCPS Meeting

The Montgomery County Board of Education is heading up to Germantown to meet with the Seneca Valley cluster community on Thursday and Principal Marc Cohen said he believes the community will be advocating for a new high school. The meet and greet event starts at 7 p.m. in the Seneca Valley High School media center. […]

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February 11, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Minority Scholars Aim to Reduce the Achievement Gap (VIDEO)

Students from several county high schools have been working together to find ways to reduce the achievement gap in Montgomery County Public Schools. The students are members of the Minority Scholars Leadership Program. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

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February 11, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Feb. 11, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s a hot topic, that’s for sure: Montgomery County school board members have voted to push back school start times beginning next year. 2. There could be a big change in the way Montgomery County sells alcohol if Montgomery County leaders agree […]

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February 10, 2015 | Sonya Burke

School Will Start Later in Montgomery County Next Year

Montgomery County Public Schools students will be able to sleep in a little more next year. After lots of discussion and lobbying by parents and students, the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve on Feb. 10 the superintendent’s recommendation to move school start times back 20 minutes for middle school and […]

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February 10, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Bocce Ball Division 2 Championships in Montgomery County (VIDEO)

The Division 2 Bocce Ball championships were recently held at Clarksburg High School. Six Montgomery County Public Schools – Damascus, Clarksburg, Northwest, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley and Watkins Mill – participated on this day. County Cable Montgomery’s Photographer Mike Springirth has the story: You can also watch this report on The Bottom Line. Visit our […]

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February 9, 2015 | Krista Brick

Silver Spring Middle Schooler Found Unresponsive in School Bathroom

A seventh grade student at Colonel E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring died Monday from what Montgomery County Public Schools officials say are self-inflicted injuries. Detectives from Montgomery County Police-Major Crimes Division are investigating the death as a suicide. At about 2:29 p.m., 4th District officers and Fire Rescue Personnel were dispatched to […]

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February 8, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Sleep in Protest Scheduled for Feb. 9 at MCPS Offices (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to vote on school Bell Times on Feb. 10 and some local parents and students have scheduled a “sleep in” protest the day before the vote. The group has created a “Save Our Sleep” Facebook page and a You Tube video (see below) with over […]

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February 7, 2015 | Krista Brick

Fine Tuning Music in Montgomery Village (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

For the fifth time, the Montgomery Philharmonic and local Montgomery County Public School students in the Watkins Mill cluster are making beautiful music together. Watkins Mill High School hosted a benefit concert Monday night to raise funds for the instrumental music program. And they are getting help with fundraising and fine tuning their skills thanks […]

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February 6, 2015 | Staff Writer

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MCPS Revising Policies for Handling Child Abuse Allegations (VIDEO)

After 25 years, Montgomery County Public Schools is gearing up to update its internal policies regarding child abuse allegations. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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February 4, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Councilmember Craig Rice on BOE Decision (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice said he doesn’t know why the Board of Education decided to part ways with Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr. Take a look: Related:

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