Montgomery Community Media

Ishaun S. Datta, a student at Montgomery Blair High School, took top honors in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most rigorous and prestigious science competitions for high school students in the nation.  Datta finished 10th overall in the competition, which culminated Tuesday night, and receives a $20,000 award. Datta was one […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice and Vice President George Leventhal have written a letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr urging MCPS to support a program that would provide healthier food options for students. The complete text of the letter sent to Superintendent Joshua Starr follows: March 10, 2014 Joshua Starr, […]

Registration has begun for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prekindergarten and Head Start classes for the 2014-2015 school year. MCPS offers Prekindergarten and Head Start for income-eligible children who will be four years old by September 1, 2014, for the 2014-2015 school year. These programs provide comprehensive services including preschool education, health and social services, […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice addressed several topics  at his weekly briefing with the media on March 10.  He began with Clarksburg, and then discussed the zoning rewrite and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) budget. He talked at length about his recent trip to Annapolis where he testified on behalf of the school […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students recently performed at the National Education Association (NEA) foundation gala. MCPS-TV has the highlights. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Lorna Virgilí hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week. You can watch it here:

A new video featuring Montgomery County Public Schools administrators, principals, teachers and students emphasizes the County’s need for additional school construction funding. The County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett have joined in asking the Maryland General Assembly to provide additional State funding for school construction. The Council is now reviewing the County Executive’s proposal […]

As of March 6,  Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has used a total of nine emergency weather days (snow days). The 2013-2014 school calendar, as approved by the Montgomery County Board of Education, has four snow days built in, so MCPS is five days over its allotted number of snow days. The state of Maryland […]

Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Tuesday, March 4, due to emergency weather conditions. Administrative offices will be open on time. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. For more schools information, visit the MCPS website at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/.

Montgomery County Public Schools continues to perform at the top statewide and nationally in advanced placement exams. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming. Related: