Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will take the next steps this month in its effort to raise awareness of the need for civility in how MCPS students and adults communicate online. The public is invited to attend a Cybercivility Forum on Thursday, April 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Richard Montgomery […]

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Lillian Lowery on Monday denied a waiver request that would have allowed Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to go below the 180 days of instruction required by state law. However, Dr. Lowery said she would consider a modified request if MCPS agreed to make up more of the instructional time […]

Kindergarten orientation sessions will take place between March 31 and May 30 for children who will enter kindergarten in the 2014-2015 school year. During orientation, parents and students will meet the school principal, kindergarten teachers and other staff members. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions about the school’s procedures and programs; enroll students […]

At Wheaton High School, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently announced some key partnerships with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Code.org. MCPS students are now learning to create phone apps, interactive games, and more. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to name a new Clarksburg cluster elementary school after F. Wilson Wims, a civic and community leader who lived in Clarksburg his entire life. Wilson Wims Elementary School, which opens in August, will be the 202nd school in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The naming process for […]

Students from Watkins Mill High School swap culinary tips across international borders on International School Meals Day. MCPS-TV has the story from Gaithersburg. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Here’s a quick look at five things you need to know today, March 18, in Montgomery County. 1.Montgomery County public schools are opening on time today and superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr is holding a student Town Hall meeting at Watkins Mill High School. 2. The Montgomery County Council is meeting today and on the agenda: […]

In this MyMCmedia extra, Dr. Joshua Starr reacts to County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed operating budget which includes an unprecedented amount of money for Montgomery County Public Schools. Take a look: After Leggett’s news conference today, Board of Education President Phil Kauffman and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr released the following statement […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about the record high of $2.164 billion for Montgomery County Public Schools in his fiscal year 2015 recommended operating budget. Take a look:   Related:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has unveiled his nearly $5 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2015 on March 17. According to Leggett, the recommnended budget funds education beyond what is required by the State Maintenance of Effort Level law to meet future needs created by the escalating number of Montgomery County Public Schools students, […]