Montgomery Community Media

Thousands of children will have access to free, nutritious meals this summer thanks to the Montgomery County Public Schools summer food service program. MCPS-TV has the story from Montgomery Blair High School, one of the sites where free meals are distributed every weekday. Visit our PEG partner, MCPS- TV to view more of its local […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media at noon on Monday, July 14, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, Rice is expected to recap the Education Committee meeting that is also scheduled for Monday […]

The County Council Education Committee will meet with members of the Board of Education Monday to discuss the Office of Oversight report released earlier this year on the performance of students in the Montgomery County Public School System. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on July 14 in the County Office Building. In the […]

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:

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 […]

The last day of schools in Montgomery County included a lot of hugs, cheers, clap-outs and tears. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

A school board vote on whether to push high school start times back almost an hour and extend elementary school dismissal times by 30 minutes is scheduled for June 17,  according to Montgomery County Public Schools Spokesperson Gboyinde Onijala. The vote, which will be held during the scheduled school board meeting, follows a recommendation from […]

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 Education Association (MCEA) has voted to rescind its recommendation of Christopher Barclay in the race for the District 5 seat on the Montgomery County Council. The vote follows reports of Barclay’s use of a school board  issued credit card for unauthorized expenses. MCEA President Doug Prouty issued the following statement on June […]

As we near the end of another school year, we also say farewell to another class of graduates. The class of 2014 donned their caps and gowns as proud family and friends took it all in. Montgomery County Public Schools has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local […]