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Mary Hawkins-Jones, fifth-grade at Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, was recently named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. She received the award at the Gallup World Headquarters as educational leaders gathered to discuss the importance of hope in education. Mary Hawkins-Jones shared stories of how she brings hope to the classroom and joined a […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr thanks the founders of Kid Museum for organizing the Mini Maker Faire in Silver Spring. He also said he looks forward to a permanent structure in Montgomery County for the museum.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) opened the 2013-2014 school year Monday (August 26, 2013) with the highest enrollment in the district’s history and a strong focus on providing students with the knowledge and skills they need for success in the 21st century. MCPS will continue to implement the Common Core State Standards throughout the district […]

When school resumes there will be some new faces around area schools and we are not just talking about new students: MCPS-TV introduces us to some of the area’s newest teachers, too. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students return to the classroom on Aug. 26. More than 150,000 students are expected to attend class on the first day. MCPS will open 900,000 square feet of new construction projects on the first day, including four modernized schools; Weller Road and Glenallan elementary schools, Herbert Hoover Middle School and […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will kick off the 2013-2014 school year with its annual Back-to-School Fair on August 24, 2013, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, in Rockville. This free event, coordinated by the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships, will feature something for everyone—from information […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua P. Starr announced the first ten schools that will be a part of a districtwide initiative to improve the timeliness and quality of interventions for students who are struggling. The ten schools applied to be a part of the Interventions Network and will work with central office and […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teacher Mary Hawkins-Jones has been named the Most Hopeful Teacher in America. The inaugural award was announced on August 21 during an event at Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The award is given by Gallup and Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, to recognize a teacher who […]

Montgomery County Public Schools’ Drive for Supplies program has distributed nearly 60 tons of school supplies since 2002. MCPS-TV has the story in this video. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Students from Summit Hall Elementary School in Gaithersburg recently participated in the Department of Education’s “Let’s Read, Let’s Move” initiative this summer. MCPS-TV tells us about this fun lesson. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.